NFL news: Giants rookie benched for 2nd time in 3 games

New York Giants rookie pass rusher Abdul Carter and head coach Mike Kafka cheated when asked why the former Penn State standout was benched to start Monday's game against the New England Patriots.

Carter, who has already seen some of his playing time wasted due to him missing a team meeting, didn't go into detail after the game.

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“Shit happens,” Carter said when asked to comment on his second benching in three weeks.

“I won't go into details. “Things can happen,” he replied when asked again.

Carter didn't seem to like being asked a third time and referred to two other comments he had made about it.

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New England Patriots cornerback Drake May attempts to take down New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter for the first time on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Interim head coach of the Giants Mike Kafka He also wasn't very forthcoming about the reason Carter was removed from office.

“It was the coach's decision — my decision,” Kafka said, adding that it was based on how things went during the week. He denied it was a disciplinary reason.

“It’s unfortunate, but that’s how we dealt with it this week.”

Carter had four tackles and a sack despite missing the first two series of the game. The Giants lost the game 33–15 and started the first half down 30–7.

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The Patriots had 395 total yards of offense and were 6 of 13 on third downs. New York has yet to win a game on the road, falling to 0-8 this season.

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