New York Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter's rookie season has been largely forgettable from a production standpoint. And for the first time in his career during Sunday's loss to the Packers , Carter was benched to open the first quarter . Carter was asleep at the team facility and missed a mid-week walkthrough, according to The Athletic .

Playing exclusively at his native defensive end spot with Kayvon Thibodeaux inactive with a shoulder injury, Carter played every snap the rest of the way and finished with one tackle and one hurry. It was an opportunity for Carter to show out off the edge after being primarily used situationally at various positions within Shane Bowen's defense.

"I made a mistake during the week that was detrimental to the team," Carter said after th

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