Overview
- Multiple outlets reported the No. 3 pick missed a team walk-through before Week 11, prompting a one-series benching to open the loss to the Packers.
- Reports from The Athletic and ESPN said Carter was asleep at the facility, a claim he denied on X while acknowledging he made a mistake.
- Kafka said he discussed the decision with Carter and publicly praised the rookie’s energy and effort during the game.
- After sitting the opening series, Carter played the rest of the way with one tackle and one quarterback hit, as Tomon Fox drew the start.
- The discipline was framed as a shift from the Daboll era as Carter’s punctuality had reportedly been a recurring issue, drawing extra scrutiny on a 2-9 team missing Kayvon Thibodeaux.