EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants rookie edge defender Abdul Carter did not start Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers due to what Carter said was an infraction that occurred during the week.

Giants’ interim head coach Mike Kafka said in the post-game that it was decision to sit Carter, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

“Coach’s decision. That was my decision,” Kafka said after the Giants fell to 2-9 with a 27-20 loss on Sunday. “We’ll just keep the rest of that in-house.”

The exact infraction by Carter is not known.

“I made a mistake during the week that was detrimental to the team,” Carter said. “Had to live with it.”

The timing and the action by Kafka, in his first game, is interesting. Part of the narrative around why Brian Daboll was fired as Giants head

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