New York Giants rookie pass rusher Abdul Carter was benched for the beginning of a game for the second time in three weeks after he was late to a meeting, per On3Sports .

When the Giants starting defense took the field against the New England Patriots on Monday night, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft was nowhere to be found. However, Carter entered the game in the second quarter, and recorded his first career sack on Drake Maye.

In Week 11, Carter was held out for the opening series vs. the Green Bay Packers . It was reported that the rookie was benched for sleeping through a walkthrough . Carter said this was untrue, and that a schedule change led to his confusion. He claimed he was getting treatment at the time he should have been at practice.

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