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Jordan Raanan
East Rutherford, NJ — abdul carter was benched for New York Giants“The series started on Sunday because the rookie was sleeping in the team facility and missed a recent walk-through,” a source told ESPN.
carriage driver Did not play during preliminary defensive series Defeat at home of giants green Bay PackersThe linebacker took accountability for the incident that occurred during the week after the game and said he had to accept the consequences of his actions,
On Monday, Carter responded to a social media post sharing The Athletic’s report on the walk-through. He rejected Sleeping through it.
“No sleep, actually recovery,” Carter posted. “Yet it’s on me!”
Carter later posted on X: “When hate doesn’t work they start lying!”
When hatred doesn’t work, you start lying!
– Abdul Carter (@1NCRDB1) 17 November 2025
Carter had one tackle, one quarterback hit and two pressures in 45 snaps Sunday after discipline. He played every snap the rest of the way after being expected to start in place of an injured Kayvon Thibodeauxformer practice squad players toman fox Started in his place.
It’s been a tough rookie season for Carter, the No. 3 selection in this year’s NFL Draft. He has only 0.5 sacks in the first 11 games of his career, although many of his sacks have been negated by penalties.
The Athletic stated that there had been a trend for Carter to arrive late to meetings during his rookie season under Brian Daboll. But Daboll was fired last week and replaced by Mike Kafka, who decided that keeping Carter out for the opening series would be the perfect punishment.
The Giants (2-9), who lost their fifth straight game on Sunday, play on the road against detroit lions In week 12.
