Carter reportedly committed his second team rules infraction in three weeks.
According to ESPN sideline reporter Laura Rutledge, Carter's benching was a "coach's decision" and was not injury-related. The rookie spent the entire first quarter seated on the Giants' sideline in a coat while his teammates fell behind 17-0 to the New England Patriots onCarter, who has had a chance to start for the injured Kayvon Thibodeaux these last three weeks, was benched two weeks ago against the 49ers after what he later admitted was a mix-up in the schedule that led to his missing a walkthrough practice because he was getting some extra treatment.
This time, however, Carter, according to multiple reports, committed yet another team rules violation, leading to the “coach’s decision” to bench the rookie for the entire first quarter.Carter, the third overall pick in this year’s draft out of Penn State, was once touted as a favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. However, his season has been a major disappointment, as he’s only mustered a half-sack so far, which came in a Week 1 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders on the road. Despite the lack of sacks, Carter, per NFL+, came into the Week 13 game having generated 24 quick pressures this season, the fourth-most among edge rushers, tying him for seventh-most of any rookie since 2018. He has also posted an average time to pressure of 2.58 seconds, the third-quickest in the NFL and quickest by a rookie since 2019, based on a minimum of 30 pressures. After his first infringement, Carter took accountability for his mistake, acknowledging and promising it would not happen again. And yet two weeks later, it apparently has happened again, a disappointing development. With this being Carter’s second-known infraction of team rules, it has cast a dark cloud over his maturity and an even bigger question mark regarding how much he may have gotten away with before the Giants made their head coaching switch.Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls , the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.Brian Baldinger Serves Up Blunt Criticism of NY Giants' Abdul CarterESPN Analyst Says Giants Should Hire Mike Tomlin If Steelers Move On
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