Abdul Carter has long been attached to defensive greatness but seeks to create a bit of his own with the New York Giants.

No. 56 belongs to Lawrence Taylor, one of the greatest defensemen in NFL history. Can Giants newcomer Abdul Carter borrow it?

To no one's surprise, New York Giants star Abdul Carter won't be wearing Lawrence Taylor's number. Though the No. 3 overall ...

After being picked by the Giants on Thursday night, Abdul Carter made clear his interest in wearing No. 56. Carter accepted ...

After Carter called in to a Bleacher Report NFL draft show on Thursday to chat with Penn State great Micah Parsons, he made ...

The New York Giants' No. 3 pick Abdul Carter tested the waters after being drafted by sharing that he would be interested in ...

Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, who wore No. 56 throughout his 13-season career, will not allow Carter to wear the number, ...

The feeling of being drafted by the New York Giants was surreal for Penn State's Abdul Carter, who dreamt of the moment in ...

The Giants brought first-round pick Abdul Carter to their facility for a press conference on Friday, but they didn't make any ...

No New York Giant has worn the No. 56 since 1993, and with good reason. That year, the consensus greatest defensive player in ...

Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter wanted to wear No. 56—a revered number in the team’s storied history because it belonged ...

That No. 56 jersey, worn previously by Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, is currently retired by the Giants. And Taylor, ...