The situation surrounding Giants rookie Abdul Carter took center stage this week after Dan Duggan of The Athletic reported that he was benched for the opening Giants vs Green Bay game. The disciplinary move came after Carter missed a team walk-through earlier in the week. According to Duggan, Carter had been “asleep at the facility,” though the player disputes that characterization.

Interim head coach Mike Kafka made the decision immediately in his first week running the team. Kafka didn’t hesitate to enforce discipline, making it clear that accountability would not be optional. Carter acknowledged his mistake, saying, “I made a mistake during the week that was detrimental to the team… that was the consequence, so I had to live with it.”

Duggan also reported that being late to meetings h

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