NFL Information: Abdul Carter indicators intrest in Giants

[ad_1] The 2025 NFL Draft is lower than two weeks away, and one in every of this 12 months's prime prospects dropped a touch about which group he hopes to land with.

Former Penn State cross rusher Abdul Carter is extensively projected to be one of many first gamers off the board April 25, and the New York Giants have the third general choose.

Carter added to hypothesis that he hopes to put on a blue uniform in his rookie season by sharing a picture of Giants nice Lawrence Taylor on social media.

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Penn State defensive lineman Abdul Carter throughout the 2025 NFL Scouting Mix on the Indiana Conference Heart. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Photographs)

The photograph of the Corridor of Fame linebacker on Carter's X account Friday was accompanied by the quote, "As soon as a Big, at all times a Big." Late Giants owner Wellington Mara has been credited with coining the phrase.

This week's go to isn't the primary time Carter has interacted with the Giants. The star edge rusher additionally had breakfast with Giants head coach Brian Daboll earlier this month, in response to a number of stories.

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Taylor was inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in 1999. He performed for the Giants for the whole lot of his storied 13-year profession and is extensively thought-about to be top-of-the-line gamers to ever put on a Giants uniform.

Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor on the sphere earlier than a recreation between the Giants and the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Photographs)

Taylor's 132½ sacks rank second on the Giants' all-time checklist. The 9½ sacks he had throughout his rookie season in 1981 aren't included within the whole as a result of sacks weren't thought-about an official statistic on the time.

Carter racked up 23 sacks throughout his three seasons with the Nittany Lions and acquired Massive Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months honors after a robust 2024 marketing campaign.

Penn State defensive lineman Abdul Carter speaks to reporters throughout the faculty's NFL soccer professional day March 28, 2025, in State School, Pa. (AP Picture/Matt Freed)

Carter battled via a shoulder damage throughout the School Soccer Playoff. It was additionally just lately revealed he's coping with a stress response in his foot. Nonetheless, it stays unlikely Carter might want to endure surgical procedure to deal with the problem, ESPN reported .

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If Carter finally ends up with the Giants, he would be part of a defensive position that already options Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Dexter Lawrence.