Abdul Carter

21-Year-Old LinebackerLB
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Carter began his collegiate career as an off-ball linebacker at Penn State and was regarded as one of the top players at his position as a prospect. However, he shifted to edge in his final year with the Nittany Lions and catapulted himself into the conversation as the top overall pick after logging 24 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks across 16 games in 2024. Carter ultimately went third overall to the Giants and joins a very talented group of defensive linemen on the roster. He could open up his career in a rotation with Kayvon Thibodeaux, but there's no doubt he'll find his way onto the field and should be plenty impactful. In the context of dynasty leagues, Carter could quickly emerge to the heights of elite young options at the position such as Aidan Hutchinson and Travon Walker. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $45.26 million contract with the Giants in May of 2025.
Officially active for Week 7
LBNew York Giants
October 19, 2025
Carter (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Carter was a late addition to the Giants' injury report Friday due to a hamstring injury. He has gone through pregame warmups without suffering a setback, and the No. 3 overall pick has been cleared to play in Denver. Carter has logged 13 tackles (seven solo), including 0.5 sacks, through the first six regular-season games of his NFL career.
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New York GiantsGiants 2025 LB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

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264100%
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20176%
36574%
18670%
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18169%
449%
125%
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163%
21%
153%
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Game-time call Sunday
LBNew York Giants
Hamstring
October 18, 2025
Carter (hamstring) is considered a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Nursing hamstring injury
LBNew York Giants
Hamstring
October 17, 2025
Carter (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
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Moving around during OTAs
LBNew York Giants
June 6, 2025
Carter has been used in various roles during OTAs as the Giants try to balance his playing time with Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
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Taking part in 11-on-11s
LBNew York Giants
Foot
May 28, 2025
Carter (foot) participated during OTAs on Wednesday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
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Picked third overall by Giants
LBNew York Giants
Foot
April 24, 2025
The Giants selected Carter (foot) in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, third overall.
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Being deployed versatilely
LBNew York Giants
June 29, 2025
Carter's explosiveness and versatility have stood out in practice, where he has been used as an edge rusher, defensive tackle and inside linebacker, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Carter was at his best when rushing the passer at Penn State, but the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is getting opportunities to play all over the field as the Giants look for ways to deploy him alongside the established edge duo of Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux. Using Carter at defensive tackle or inside linebacker allows all three to play simultaneously, which fits into the Giants' philosophy of trying to get their 11 best defenders on the field as much as possible.
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