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Abdul Carter to wear No. 51

Abdul Carter to wear No. 51 for the Giants after Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms rejections

After plenty of drama surrounding retired numbers, Abdul Carter has decided to pick the best of both worlds between Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms.

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Giants' Abdul Carter Reportedly Plans to Wear No. 51 Jersey After LT, Simms Comments

After being spurned by Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms in his search for a number to wear in the NFL, Abdul Carter has finally settled on his jersey with the New York Giants. Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Carter intends to wear No. 51 starting on Friday when the Giants open rookie minicamp.

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Giants rookie Abdul Carter chooses No. 51 after pursuing retired numbers of Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms

The Giants announced Friday that Carter, the No. 3 overall selection in this year's NFL Draft, will wear No. 51 for the team's minicamp this weekend. Previously, Carter had inquired about wearing No. 56, which was retired by the Giants for linebacker Lawrence Taylor. However, the franchise's all-time sack leader (with 142) turned down the request.

Abdul Carter sports No. 51 jersey at Giants rookie minicamp

"It's going to have to grow on me a little bit but it's feeling good right now," Carter said. "It's pretty much what we had ...

Chris Simms Reveals How Family Vote Went Down Regarding Dad Phil's Jersey Number

The oldest son of Giants QB Phil Simms shared insight into why the family ultimately decided against Phil's jersey number not being assigned to Abdul Carter.

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Abdul Carter Hoping To Tackle Giants Legends Refusing Their Numbers With a Brilliant Response Soon

Abdul Carter, the rookie for the New York Giants, finds himself in a strange situation. While fans are eager to see him in ...

Giants’ Abdul Carter situation calls for change, NFL insider says

An NFL insider went on social media Monday, hoping teams would make a change to how jersey numbers are assigned.

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