This jest was a nod to Carter’s request to wear Taylor’s iconic No. 56 jersey, which the Giants retired in honor of the two-time Super Bowl champion’s illustrious career.

This jest was a nod to Carter’s request to wear Taylor’s iconic No. 56 jersey, which the Giants retired in honor of the two-time Super Bowl champion’s illustrious career.

Before even stepping on the field, Abdul Carter is already turning heads in New York. The Giants’ first-round pick recently made headlines by asking to wear Lawrence Taylor’s iconic No. 56, a ...

While Taylor preferred to keep 56 retired, Simms took a different approach. The two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback said on FanDuel TV that he would be open to unretiring his No. 11 for Carter ...

After being rebuffed by Lawrence Taylor for No. 56 and Phil Simms' family for No. 11, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft will don a number that gets the best of both worlds – No. 51.

After being rebuffed by Lawrence Taylor for No. 56 and Phil Simms' family for No. 11, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft will don a number that gets the best of both worlds – No. 51.

Carter was selected at No. 3 out of Penn State and asked to wear No. 56, a number famously worn and retired by Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor. The request was swiftly denied, and the backlash soon ...

As noted by ESPN, New York Giants rookie pass-rusher Abdul Carter recently struck out in his attempts to bring either Lawrence Taylor's No. 56 or Phil Simms' No. 11 jerseys out of retirement.

Carter attempting to wear Simms’ number is not why most people are upset, though. Going after Lawrence Taylor’s No. 56 has caused some big-time reactions across the NFL world.

Abdul Carter is one swing away from a strikeout. After the New York Giants drafted him, Carter asked Lawrence Taylor if he could wear his retired No. 56.