Abdul Carter’s Giants tenure officially begins with fully guaranteed $45.3 million rookie deal

Abdul Carter’s Giants tenure officially begins with fully guaranteed $45.3 million rookie deal

The Giants expect great things from Abdul Carter, and the edge rusher from Penn State is now officially in the fold. 

Carter, 21, on Thursday secured his first NFL contract, signing a four-year rookie contract for $45.3 million, all fully guaranteed.

Included in the deal is a signing bonus of $29.5 million. As a first-round pick, the Giants also have the fifth-year option available for Carter for the 2029 season. 

During the spring, Carter took part in the rookie minicamp and is working out at the team facility for the offseason program. The first organized team activity practice is Tuesday. 

Giants linebacker Abdul Carter (51) greets a coach during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Friday, May 9, 2025
Giants linebacker Abdul Carter (51) greets a coach during the NFL football team’s rookie minicamp, Friday, May 9, 2025. AP

Carter was the No. 3-overall pick in last month’s draft, coming off the board after the тιтans selected quarterback Cam Ward first and the Jaguars traded up to No. 2 to take wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter.

Carter had 12.5 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss in 2024 for the Nittany Lions. 

The Giants are planning to use him as an outside linebacker and also at times as an inside rusher, as he played on the inside his first two years at Penn State before moving to the edge this past season. 

Giants linebacker Abdul Carter (51) when the New York Giants held Rookie Minicamp Saturday, May 10, 2025
Giants linebacker Abdul Carter (51) when the New York Giants held Rookie Minicamp Saturday, May 10, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post

Adding Carter to a defensive front that includes Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux — all former first round picks — should bolster a defense that added cornerback Paulson Adebo and safety Jevon Holland via free agency.

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