Abdul Carter’s first choice for his New York Giants’ jersey number was 56. But Lawrence Taylor, a Giants icon who previously wore that now-retired number, was not comfortable with the idea. Carter’s No.

Abdul Carter will wear No. 51 with the New York Giants. The team announced the numbers that rookies would wear on Friday morning, ending the speculation that Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, would wear the retired No. 56 of Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor.

New York Giants' new pass rusher Abdul Carter is still pondering his jersey number options. The Penn State Nittany Lions product is expected to leave a huge mark on the New Yorkers, but the number he'll wear to start his NFL career remains a huge question mark.