The newly appointed interim head coach of the New York Giants, Mike Kafka, made a statement before a snap was played against the Green Bay Packers. The Giants’ explosive linebacker, Abdul Carter, was on the sideline early. Another roadblock in what’s been a bumpy rookie campaign.

“Abdul Carter did not play a defensive snap on the #Giants first possession,” Connor Hughes reported. “[Tomon] Fox was in over him. He did play on the punt team. Usually this is a sign of a disciplinary infraction.”

This event has rarely been about how a player plays. It’s been more about accountability. Fox, who is third on the depth chart behind Brian Burns, started ahead of Carter. This move by Kafka looked like a penalty. In fact, this isn’t the first time Carter’s work ethic has come under scrut

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