Shortly after the New York Giants selected Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, the question arose: What number will he wear? Some pondered the possibility ...

Bringing back retired numbers for a player to wear is a rare occurrence, but Giants rookie DE Abdul Carter took his shot in donning No. 56 for New York, the same number worn by Hall of Famer Lawrence ...

Lawrence Taylor won’t agree to unretire his No. 56 for Abdul Carter, and he explained why to the new Giants edge rusher in a Saturday morning phone call. Taylor’s agent, Mark Lepselter, arranged a ...

It was a romantic notion. LT is apparently not in the mood for love. On Thursday night, the New York Giants made Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Lawrence Taylor has refused to give Abdul Carter his blessing to don the New York Giants legend’s retired No. 56 jersey. On Thursday, the Giants selected Carter with the third overall pick in the 2025 ...

New Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter said Thursday night that he would like to wear Lawrence Taylor’s retired No. 56. Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons, Carter’s Penn State predecessor, asked Carter on ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Lawrence Taylor wants newly drafted New York Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter to create his own legacy, one that won't include wearing the No. 56 that Taylor made famous during ...

The player the New York Giants are hoping will be their next great edge-rusher isn’t about to sulk after not getting what he wanted from the greatest player in franchise history. Instead, 2025 NFL ...

The New York Giants' No. 3 pick Abdul Carter tested the waters after being drafted by sharing that he would be interested in sporting No. 56 on his new team. The only problem is that No. 56 is retired ...

Abdul Carter is ready to make an immediate impact on the New York Giants after the team used the No. 2 pick in this year's draft on the former Penn State linebacker. Now he just needs a jersey number.

New York Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter will not get the chance to wear No. 56 with Big Blue. Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, who wore No. 56 throughout his 13-season career, will not allow ...

Nov 3, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants former linebacker Lawrence Taylor prior to game between the New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim ...