As you’ll recall, Carter — perhaps because of youthful naivete — previously angled for Nos. 11 and 56, which are retired by the Giants for legends Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor (probably the NFL’s best defensive player ever). Simms and Taylor both wisely said no.

The New York Giants have released edge rusher Abdul Carter's jersey number, which is of course is subject to change.

Giants first-round draft pick Abdul Carter has chosen to wear No. 51 for his rookie season after flirting with the possibilities of donning the retired numbers of legends Lawrence Taylor (56) and Phil Simms (11).

Shedeur Sanders admits that he knew he didn't hit it off with the New York Giants during his private interview ahead of the 2025 NFL draft.

The New York Giants surprised many when they traded back into the first round to select quarterback Jaxson Dart over

Shedeur Sanders' fall down the board in the 2025 NFL draft was easily the biggest storyline to emerge from the seven-round event back in April. One team that was expected to be interested in him was the New York Giants,