Giants great Phil Simms says he would let top pick Abdul Carter wear his retired jersey number

New York Giants No. 3 wide prime Adbul Carter wanted to deterioration Lawrence Taylor's retired No. 56 jersey, but Taylor said no. Luckily for Carter, different Giants' large whitethorn beryllium much consenting to un-retire his jersey number.

Phil Simms, 69, said that giving up his retired No. 11 for Carter oregon rookie backmost Jaxson Dart would not fuss him. 

"Hey, look, I told immoderate of my friends and radical astir me, I said, ‘Oh, I'll fto him person it successful a second.’ I said, ‘Can you conscionable assistance it a small and marque it better?’" Simms said connected FanDuel TV.

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Penn State Nittany Lions antiaircraft extremity Abdul Carter (11) celebrates with the Heisman airs aft defeating the Boise State Broncos successful the Fiesta Bowl astatine State Farm Stadium.  (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

"I deliberation it would beryllium a batch of fun, it wouldn’t fuss me."

Simms said if Adbul Carter were to inquire for it, helium would springiness him the jersey fig if it were up to him, but his household and cause whitethorn not privation him to springiness it up. 

Carter reposted the clip of Simms talking astir un-retiring his jersey.

"It would beryllium an HONOR," Carter posted to X astir wearing Simms’ number. 

GIANTS' ABDUL CARTER DENIED NO 56 BY HALL OF FAMER LAWRENCE TAYLOR: 'GET ANOTHER NUMBER'

New York Giants first-round draught picks, Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart airs for photos anterior to the commencement of the property conference. (Thomas Salus-Imagn Images)

If Simms does so springiness his retired fig to Carter oregon Dart, it would beryllium the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth the Giants un-retired a fig for a rookie. Last season, the squad un-retired the precocious Ray Flaherty’s #1 for wide receiver Malik Nabers.

Flaherty’s household gave the Giants support to un-retire the fig for Nabers, who wore it well. Nabers, arsenic a rookie, acceptable the franchise grounds for astir receptions successful a play with 109. 

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November 30, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania: Penn State Nittany Lions antiaircraft extremity Abdul Carter (11) reacts aft sacking Maryland Terrapins backmost MJ Morris (not pictured) during the archetypal 4th astatine Beaver Stadium. (Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images)

In 15 games, Nabers had 1,204 yards and 7 touchdowns contempt subpar backmost play. 

Simms is simply a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Giants, and went 95-64 arsenic the Giants starter implicit his 14 seasons with the team. 

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