Abdul Carter’s enigmatic confession after benching against the Packers
The New York Giants lost to the Green Bay Packers 27-20 on Sunday, falling to 2-9. In Mike Kafka’s first game as head coachhe made a statement with the team’s first-round pick. Giants defensive end Abdul Carter he didn’t play on the first possession and it was asked why afterwards the game.
Abdul Carter says he made a mistake during the week and that’s why he wasn’t on the field in the first drive. He did not specify what, but said he knew his actions had consequences #Giants pic.twitter.com/r2r8c27z5z
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNIDN) November 16, 2025
“Abdul Carter says he made a mistake during the week, which is why he wasn’t on the field in the first drive. He wouldn’t specify what, but he said he knows his actions have consequences,” reported Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News.
Kafka would not elaborate beyond saying “coach’s decision.” Carter played the rest of the game, picking up just one tackle.
2025-11-16 22:28:00
