To no one's surprise, New York Giants star Abdul Carter won't be wearing Lawrence Taylor's number. Though the No. 3 overall ...

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

No. 56 belongs to Lawrence Taylor, one of the greatest defensemen in NFL history. Can Giants newcomer Abdul Carter borrow it?

The New York Giants' No. 3 pick Abdul Carter tested the waters after being drafted by sharing that he would be interested in ...

After being picked by the Giants on Thursday night, Abdul Carter made clear his interest in wearing No. 56. Carter accepted ...

After Carter called in to a Bleacher Report NFL draft show on Thursday to chat with Penn State great Micah Parsons, he made ...

Practice for the North Philadelphia Aztecs’ 6-year-olds concluded around 8 p.m. Thursday, and players were dismissed as night ...

Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, who wore No. 56 throughout his 13-season career, will not allow Carter to wear the number, ...

The feeling of being drafted by the New York Giants was surreal for Penn State's Abdul Carter, who dreamt of the moment in ...

Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter wanted to wear No. 56—a revered number in the team’s storied history because it belonged ...

That No. 56 jersey, worn previously by Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, is currently retired by the Giants. And Taylor, ...

The Giants invited this slippery jersey number slope last year, when they unretired Ray Flaherty’s No. 1 for Malik Nabers.