Giants' Abdul Carter leaves practice with ankle injury

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants second-year edge rusher Abdul Carter left practice early Monday during the first day of mandatory minicamp due to an ankle injury.

Carter took off his cleats and walked off the field early in the practice. He did not return.

The Giants' initial diagnosis is that the injury is minor.

"Looks like he twisted his ankle to some degree and doesn't look serious," coach John Harbaugh said afterward.

New York is banking on Carter to have a big season after he was the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL draft out of Penn State. He had four sacks in an up-and-down rookie campaign that saw him benched twice for being late or missing meetings.