New York's newest pass rusher may be looking to follow in the shoes of Taylor, but Carter won't be wearing his old number.

Lawrence Taylor denied a request from Abdul Carter, the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, to wear his retired No. 56 with the Giants.

Lawrence Taylor won’t agree to unretire his No. 56 for Abdul Carter, and he explained why to the new Giants edge rusher in a Saturday morning phone call. Taylor's agent, Mark Lepselter, arranged a phone call between Carter and Taylor with Carter's agent,