Shortly after the New York Giants selected Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, the question arose: What number will he wear? Some pondered the possibility that Carter would seek to unretire No.

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter was selected by the New York Giants with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

The Nittany Lions’ edge rusher, selected by the New York Giants with the No. 3 pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night in Green Bay — sorry, Shedeur Sanders —dazzled the stage lights with a diamond pendant that said, Incredible. Actually, it appears he spent so much on the jewelry that he couldn’t afford to buy a vowel.