Abdul Carter responds to viral block that sent him flying
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Carter was flattened by a chip block from Jets tight end Stone Smartt in the second quarter, and as he got back up to his knees, right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor put Carter right back on his behind. The Giants rookie fired off a spicy tweet in response to the official NFL account’s tweet featuring a video of the moment.
Welcome to the NFL, Abdul Carter. The No. 3 pick in the draft by the Giants has looked good through two preseason games, but even he wasn't immune from error. During one play against the Jets on Saturday,
NY Giants star Abdul Carter had an embarrassing play against the New York Jets in his second NFL preseason game on Saturday.
— In more extended action than he had last week, rookie Abdul Carter was not as impactful as he was in his debut. Carter, noticeable because he was wearing a bright red sleeve on his left arm, rushed from a standing position on the first series and put his hand down on the turf and rushed from the line of scrimmage on the next series.
Abdul Carter is a no-nonsense player who is eager to learn as much as he can from his veteran teammates so he can become the best version of himself.