Shortly after the New York Giants selected Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, the question arose: What number will he wear? Some pondered the possibility that Carter would seek to unretire No.

Abdul Carter has long been attached to defensive greatness but seeks to create a bit of his own with the New York Giants.

To no one's surprise, New York Giants star Abdul Carter won't be wearing Lawrence Taylor's number. Though the No. 3 overall pick had his eye on getting the hall-of-famer's number out of retirement, Taylor wasn't letting that happen. Even so, Carter had the perfect response after failing to get No. 56.