New York Giants edge rusher Abdul Carter has quickly taken notice. Drafted to the Giants less than a month ago, Carter is starting to see just how important sports are in the New York City area. In fact, Carter recently delivered a noteworthy statement ahead of Game 3 at Madison Square Garden.

Abdul Carter has tackled his first big task in the NFL by choosing a jersey number. After a search that made some headlines, the New York Giants’ first-round pick is wearing No. 51.

Abdul Carter will wear No. 51 with the New York Giants. The team announced the numbers that rookies would wear on Friday morning, ending the speculation that Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, would wear the retired No. 56 of Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor.