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Abdul Carter to wear No. 51 for the Giants after Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms rejections

After plenty of drama surrounding retired numbers, Abdul Carter has decided to pick the best of both worlds between Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms.

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Giants rookie Abdul Carter chooses No. 51 after pursuing retired numbers of Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms

The Giants announced Friday that Carter, the No. 3 overall selection in this year's NFL Draft, will wear No. 51 for the team's minicamp this weekend. Previously, Carter had inquired about wearing No. 56, which was retired by the Giants for linebacker Lawrence Taylor. However, the franchise's all-time sack leader (with 142) turned down the request.

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Giants rookie Abdul Carter settles on jersey number after Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms fiasco

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If Abdul Carter's jersey number selections were a batting average, he would be in the Hall of Fame. At least he can now build a Hall of Fame resume on a number that could go down in New York Giants lore.

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Report: Phil Simms was "outvoted by his family" on letting Abdul Carter wear No. 11

Phil Simms was willing to let Abdul Carter wear No. 11 for the Giants. Those closest to Simms were not. Simms told Gary Myers ...

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Abdul Carter jersey number: Search ongoing with Phil Simms' No. 11 off the table

Abdul Carter's request to wear Lawrence Taylor's No. 56 jersey was rebuffed. Phil Simms' No. 11 jersey won't be available for ...

Chris Simms Reveals How Family Vote Went Down Regarding Dad Phil's Jersey Number

The oldest son of Giants QB Phil Simms shared insight into why the family ultimately decided against Phil's jersey number not being assigned to Abdul Carter.

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Abdul Carter Hoping To Tackle Giants Legends Refusing Their Numbers With a Brilliant Response Soon

Abdul Carter, the rookie for the New York Giants, finds himself in a strange situation. While fans are eager to see him in ...

Giants’ Abdul Carter situation calls for change, NFL insider says

An NFL insider went on social media Monday, hoping teams would make a change to how jersey numbers are assigned.

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