Throughout the first month after the New York Giants drafted him on the big stage in Green Bay, it's been very hard for rookie first-round pick Abdul Carter to ignore all the endless early noise regarding his prospective debut in the Big Apple.
Consistency has always appeared a luxury in the ever-shifting world of the New York Giants defense. However, the Giants have found much more than an optimistic advantage with Abdul Carter.
The New York Giants had an extremely busy offseason, with some of their biggest additions coming from the 2025 NFL Draft, where they ended up selecting a total of seven players.
The New York Giants got some good, if expected, news on Thursday. According to Adam Schefter, the Giants signed first-round pick Abdul Carter to his fully guaranteed rookie contract.
Abdul Carter is the latest member of the 2025 draft class to sign his rookie deal. The No. 3 pick inked his initial NFL pact on Thursday, per an announcement from the Giants.
Abdul Carter has officially signed his rookie contract with the New York Giants. His agents – Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey and Jason Rosenhaus – told ESPN’s Adam Schefter the former Penn State star has signed a four-year, fully guaranteed $45.25 million deal.
The New York Giants have signed first-round DE Abdul Carter to a rookie contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Carter is the fourth Giants’ draft pick to sign his rookie deal.
Questions about whether or not the Giants would trade Thibodeaux after they drafted Carter were seemingly answered when they exercised the fifth-year option for 2026 attached to Thibodeaux's rookie contract.
The New York Giants assembled an intriguing rookie class to help them take on a brutal schedule next season, with a few players standing a good chance to make an immediate impact.
When the Eagles made their pick that they traded up a spot for in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, they announced him as “linebacker” Jihaad Campbell, marking the first time the franchise used a first-round pick on the position in 46 years.
West Virginia's defense is under major construction, and one of the main things new defensive coordinator Zac Alley is concerned about is the pass rush production.
The New York Giants have built what appears to be an elite defensive line on paper. The unit was strong entering the 2025 offseason, but got completely juiced by the selection of Abdul Carter in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Former New York Giants linebacker Brandon Short knows a thing or two about NFL linebackers. Being able to spot NFL-ready talent as a former fourth-round pick himself should be right in his wheelhouse. According to Short, the Giants may have struck gold with their selection of former Penn State standout Abdul Carter.
There is a lot of excitement for the New York Giants. One reason for that is the arrival of former Penn State Nittany Lions star linebacker Abdul Carter to the team.
The New York Giants selected Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter with the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which is the move that most expected them to make.
Abdul Carter hasn’t played a single NFL snap, but he’s already sparked one of the offseason’s most talked-about debates. And naturally, Cam Newton didn’t waste time jumping into it.
Abdul Carter has a 33.3% chance of wearing No. 51 for the Giants next season. There’s a 2.4% chance Phil Simms’ No. 11 gets unretired for Carter. No. 99 is still in play at +500, even though it’s currently worn by Roy Robertson-Harris.
Abdul Carter suggested recently that he wants to wear the same jersey number as one of the greatest players in New York Giants franchise history, and Rob Gronkowski cannot believe the rookie even went down that road.
If/once the Titans start the draft with Cam Ward, as they are widely expected to, the Browns will have this year’s top two overall prospects from which to choose.