New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter started Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers on the bench.

Interim head coach Mike Kafka refused to be drawn into revealing why that was, but it has since become clear that it was due to disciplinary reasons, as reported by The Athletic on Monday.

According to the outlet, Carter fell asleep at the team facility, which caused him to miss a walk-through. The miscue resulted in him being left out of the game for the Packers’ opening drive.

“New York Giants rookie linebacker Abdul Carter was benched for the opening series of Sunday’s 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers because he missed a walk-through leading up to the game, according to team sources,” the report notes.

“Carter, according to sources, was asleep in the team facility at the time of the w

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