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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.

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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Abdul Carter settles on this jersey number for Giants after denied request for Lawrence Taylor’s Jersey No. 56

New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter stirred controversy after requesting Lawrence Taylor’s retired No. 56 jersey number. With ...

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Abdul Carter jersey number: Giants rookie finally picks option after chase for Lawrence Taylor number

After a few back-and-forths with Giants legends, Abdul Carter has officially picked his NFL number. The No. 3 overall pick ...

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