New York Giants rookie defensive end Abdul Carter is making more news off the field than on it.

The No. 3 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft was noticeably absent during the first quarter of the Giants' "Monday Night Football" road game against the New England Patriots (10-2). ESPN "MNF" sideline reporter Laura Rutledge shared that his omission from the early portion of the game — he played his first defensive snap in the second quarter — wasn't injury related but a coach's decision.

New York Post sports reporter Ryan Dunleavy noted that the benching was "for missing all/part of a team responsibility."

Abdul Carter dealing with yet another disciplinary action

This marks the second time in three games under interim coach Mike Kafka that Carter has been benched for an opening series

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