He wanted to wear Lawrence Taylor's 56 despite his jersey being retired, but Taylor told Carter that he wants him to create his own legacy and wear a different jersey number.

That No. 56 jersey, worn previously by Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, is currently retired by the Giants. And Taylor, according to the New York Post, has no plans to unretire his famed number.

New Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter said Thursday night that he would like to wear Lawrence Taylor’s retired No. 56.. Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons, Carter’s Penn State predecessor, asked ...

Lawrence Taylor will not let Abdul Carter wear No. 56 for the Giants. Almost immediately after the pick, rumblings started about whether Carter—who wore No. 11 at Penn State—might look to wear ...

Lawrence Taylor denies Abdul Carter chance to wear No. 56 for Giants Naturally, Carter wants to live up to the shoes of an all-time Giants great in Taylor. He called Taylor the greatest football ...

Rob Gronkowski reacted on Friday as New York Giants draft pick Abdul Carter asked Lawrence Taylor about the possibility of wearing his No. 56.

Abdul Carter had to do some serious work to end up with his rookie season jersey number with the New York Giants. First, he ...

New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter stirred controversy after requesting Lawrence Taylor’s retired No. 56 jersey number. With that request denied and another from Phil Simms also turned down ...

The news came after it was announced that Carter had approached both Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms to see if he could wear their famous No. 56 or No. 11 jersey number.

Abdul Carter is one swing away from a strikeout. After the New York Giants drafted him, Carter asked Lawrence Taylor if he could wear his retired No. 56. Taylor denied his request, urging Carter ...

NFL legend Lawrence Taylor recently declined Abdul Carter's request to wear his iconic retired No. 56 jersey. Taylor encouraged Carter to "create his own legacy" instead of following in his footsteps.