Getty Images Taylor stood in front of the Giants and gave a speech as part of the visit to his old stomping grounds. This jest was a nod to Carter’s request to wear Taylor’s iconic No. 56 ...

This jest was a nod to Carter’s request to wear Taylor’s iconic No. 56 jersey, which the Giants ... “He can’t be another Lawrence Taylor. Well, he may be better than a Lawrence Taylor ...

The news came after it was announced that Carter had approached both Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms to see if he could wear their famous No. 56 or No ... 43 solo tackles, 12 sacks, and two ...

The New York Giants used the third pick in the 2025 NFL draft to select Abdul Carter, hoping he’ll become their most dominant edge-rusher since Lawrence Taylor ... wear the famous No. 56 ...

Abdul Carter was a hot topic around the NFL due to his jersey number situation. The rookie initially wanted to wear Lawrence Taylor's retired No. 56, but the Giants legend rejected his request.

Carter was selected No. 3 overall by the Giants in last week’s NFL draft. He immediately expressed interest in wearing jersey No. 56, which is what Lawrence Taylor wore. The problem is the ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Abdul Carter Responds to Giants Legend Lawrence Taylor's Plea to Not Wear No. 56.

That confidence might explain why he requested to wear No. 56 this season, the legendary number retired in honor of one of the greatest players in NFL history, Lawrence Taylor. Carter reached out ...

Giants first-round draft pick Abdul Carter wanted to wear Lawrence Taylor's retired No. 56, but he was turned down. Then he wanted to wear Phil Simms' retired No. 11, and was turned down again.

His 54.5 career sacks are ... with the No. 16 overall pick. As for Carter, he was the highest-drafted pass rusher by the Giants since they selected the legendary Lawrence Taylor at No. 2 overall ...