When the New York Giants defense took the field to start their game against the Green Bay Packers, there was a familiar face that wasn't on the line. Abdul Carter was benched for the opening series after he fell asleep at the team facility and missed a walkthrough , according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic.

Carter has been late to several meetings this season, but former head coach Brian Daboll let it slide.

“I made a mistake during the week that was detrimental to the team,” Carter said. “That was the consequence, so (I) had to live with it.”

Carter finished the game with two pressures and recorded one tackle and one quarterback hit. Through 11 games, Carter has only half a sack, after having 2.5 sacks taken away because of penalties. In all, the Giants' defense has been underwhel

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