"The New York Giants avoided the allure of taking Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders," B/R's Brent Sobleski wrote in his immediate reaction on draft night. "Instead, they selected Abdul Carter, the one player who had an argument as the class’ best player over Travis Hunter, whom the Jacksonville Jaguars selected one pick earlier.

The New York Giants have signed No. 3 overall pick Abdul Carter to his rookie contract: a fully guaranteed four-year deal worth $45.255 million.

Linebacker Abdul Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his four-year rookie contract with the New York Giants on Thursday. Agents for the Penn State product confirmed that the fully guaranteed deal is worth $45.

The New York Giants, tired of being pushed around by the rival Philadelphia Eagles, voted to ban their signature play.

The Detroit Lions were one of 10 NFL teams to vote against banning the tush push, a rule change proposed by the division-rival Green Bay Packers