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Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter chooses No. 51 after headline-making search
- New York Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter chose to wear jersey number 51 as the team began its 2025 rookie minicamp.
- Carter initially sought to wear retired numbers belonging to Hall of Famers Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms, but their families declined his requests.
- Carter accepted number 51 because it was available and said the number would have to grow on him as he starts his NFL career as an edge rusher.
- Lawrence Taylor acknowledged that Carter likely wished to wear his number, but noted that it remains retired, and Simms' family ultimately opposed the idea of sharing the jersey number.
- Carter will become the 21st player to wear number 51 for the Giants and is encouraged to build his own legacy rather than follow past players.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — 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. Carter took…
Giants’ 1st-round pick Abdul Carter chooses No. 51 after headline-making search
EAST RUTHERFORD — Abdul Carter tackled his first big task in the NFL — choosing a jersey number. After a search that made some headlines, the Giants’ first-round pick is wearing No. 51 with the team, which took the field for the start of its rookie minicamp Friday. “I feel good,” Carter said. “I feel like it’s going to have to grow on me a little bit, but it’s feeling good right now.” That came after Carter’s request to wear the retired No. 56 o…
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Giants' 1st-round pick Abdul Carter chooses No. 51 after headline-making search
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Abdul Carter tackled his first big task in the NFL — choosing a jersey number. After a search that made some headlines, the New York Giants’ first-round pick is wearing No. 51 with the team, which took the field for the start of its rookie minicamp Friday. “I feel good,” Carter said. “I feel like it’s going to have to grow on me a little bit, but it’s feeling good right now.” That came after Carter’s request to wear …
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