Overview

• Abdul Carter's requests to wear Lawrence Taylor's No. 56 and Phil Simms' No. 11 were both denied, emphasizing the Giants' tradition of preserving retired numbers.
• Taylor personally declined Carter's request, encouraging the rookie to create his own legacy rather than wearing the Hall of Famer's iconic number.
• Simms initially expressed willingness to unretire his No. 11, but later revealed his family voted to keep the number retired, leaving Carter without his preferred choice.
• Carter responded to the rejections with humor on social media, joking about playing with just his last name on his jersey and no number.
• The Giants previously made exceptions for unretiring numbers, such as Ray Flaherty's No. 1 for Malik Nabers, but Carter's efforts have not received similar approval.