Giants rookie gives explicit non-answer about reason for latest benching

New York Giants rookie walk rusher Abdul Carter and caput manager Mike Kafka were deceptive erstwhile asked wherefore the erstwhile Penn State standout was benched to commencement their crippled Monday against the New England Patriots.

Carter, who had already seen immoderate of his playtime squandered due to the fact that helium missed a squad meeting, didn’t precisely spell into excessively overmuch item aft the game.

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New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye (10) runs the shot against New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter (51) during the 3rd 4th astatine Gillette Stadium connected Dec. 1, 2025. (David Butler II/Imagn Images)

"S--- happens," Carter said erstwhile helium was asked to remark astir his 2nd benching successful 3 weeks.

"I ain’t going into detail. S--- happens," helium responded erstwhile asked again.

Carter didn’t look to similar being asked a 3rd clip arsenic helium referred to the different 2 comments helium made astir it.

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New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye, right, runs for a archetypal down against New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter, left, during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, successful Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Giants interim caput manager Mike Kafka was besides little than forthcoming astir the reasoning to seat Carter.

"That was a coach’s determination – my decision," Kafka said, adding that it was based connected however things were going during the week. He denied that it was a disciplinary reason.

"It’s unfortunate but it’s kinda the mode we worked with it this week."

Carter had 4 tackles and a sack contempt him missing the archetypal 2 bid of the game. The Giants mislaid the crippled 33-15 and started the archetypal fractional down 30-7.

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The Patriots had 395 full yards connected discourtesy and were 6-of-13 connected 3rd downs. New York has yet to triumph a crippled connected the road, falling to 0-8 this season.

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