Lawrence Taylor is one of the greatest linebackers to ever play the game, having amassed 132.5 sacks — 139 if you include the playoffs — over the course of a 13-year career that was played entirely in New York with the Giants.

Abdul Carter, the Giants' top pick, wants a jersey number. Legends Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms declined his requests to wear their retired numbers. Taylor's No. 56 and Simms' No. 11 are off-limits.

Abdul Carter is still looking for his New York Giants jersey number, but not for lack of trying. The No. 3 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft made requests this week to don the jersey numbers of Giants greats Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms,