Abdul Carter, Giants Reportedly to Meet amid Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter Rumors

The New York Giants will bring Penn State edge-rusher Abdul Carter in for a formal visit Thursday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Schefter reported Carter spoke with Giants head coach Brian Daboll on Sunday in State College, Pennsylvania.

The 2024 All-American is widely considered one of the best players in the 2025 NFL draft class. He's the No. 2 overall prospect on Bleacher Report's big board behind Colorado's Travis Hunter.

Carter had 12 sacks and an FBS-high 24 tackles for loss as a junior. B/R NFL scout Matt Holder compared him to three-time All-Pro Von Miller, which is the kind of praise that speaks for itself.

The Giants have the third pick in the first round. Before free agency, Miami quarterback Cam Ward or Colorado signal-caller Shedeur Sanders was probably the popular choice.

Now that New York has signed both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, quarterback looks to be a slightly less pressing concern. That gives general manager Joe Schoen more flexibility to prioritize value over positional need.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday on SportsCenter the impression at Colorado's pro day was that "the Giants will either go Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter, whichever one is available."

New York tied for eighth in sacks (45) last season, and Brian Burns has four more years left to run on his $141 million contract. All things being equal, an edge-rusher isn't something the team requires right now.

But Carter might be the best player available when the Giants are on the clock, and they're so far from playoff contention that they might as well prioritize talent above fit this high in the draft.