Abdul Carter is changing his number, again.
If you bought an Abdul Carter No. 51 jersey last season, you can put that one up on a shelf. The second-year edge defender has again changed his number.
Carter to Wear No. 3
Carter will wear No. 3 during the upcoming season, the team announced on Friday. That belonged to quarterback Russell Wilson last season, but Wilson is now a free agent and will not return to the Giants.
Number Requests Denied
Carter’s jersey number has been a story ever since the Giants made him the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Carter initially asked Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor if he could wear Taylor’s retired No. 56. He was rebuffed. Carter then tried for the No. 11 he wore at Penn State. That number is retired by the Giants in honour of Phil Simms.
Simms was originally OK with the idea, but his family objected and that idea died.
Rookie Number Discarded
Carter wore No. 51 as a rookie, but never really seemed to embrace the number. Let’s see how he takes to this one.