{"id":297498,"date":"2025-11-17T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/297498\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:00:12","slug":"giants-abdul-carter-benched-after-sleeping-through-team-walk-through-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/297498\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants\u2019 Abdul Carter benched after sleeping through team walk-through: Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rookie linebacker Abdul Carter was benched for the opening series of Sunday’s loss to the Packers. Al Bello \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

New York Giants rookie linebacker Abdul Carter was benched for the opening series of Sunday\u2019s 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers because he missed a walk-through leading up to the game, according to team sources.<\/p>\n

Carter, according to sources, was asleep in the team facility at the time of the walk-through.<\/p>\n

Carter refuted this part of the report, saying on social media he was undergoing recovery, not sleeping.<\/p>\n

\u201cWas not sleep, actually doing recovery,\u201d Carter said on X.<\/a> \u201cNonetheless that\u2019s on ME!\u201d<\/p>\n

Being late to meetings has been a trend during Carter\u2019s rookie season that former coach Brian Daboll let slide, a source said.<\/p>\n

Interim coach Mike Kafka disciplined Carter for the violation in his first week on the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made a mistake during the week that was detrimental to the team,\u201d Carter said. \u201cThat was the consequence, so (I) had to live with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carter was sidelined for the Packers\u2019 six-play opening drive and then played every snap the rest of the game. Carter finished the game with two pressures and recorded just one tackle and one quarterback hit.<\/p>\n

Carter\u2019s absence on the opening drive was particularly noteworthy because Kayvon Thibodeaux, who typically starts, was sidelined by a shoulder injury. Carter played his first snap of the game on the punt return unit after the starting defense got a stop on Green Bay\u2019s opening possession.<\/p>\n

It has been a frustrating rookie season for Carter, who has only tallied half a sack in his first 11 games. He has had 2.5 sacks wiped away by penalties. The No. 3 pick has been disruptive despite the lack of box-score production, as his 35 pressures are tied for 26th in the NFL.<\/p>\n

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