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 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,

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.