Giants Rookie Abdul Carter Denies Sleeping Through Practice, Cites "Honest Mistake"

New York Giants rookie first-round pick Abdul Carter vehemently denied reports that he slept through a walk-through practice last week, stating he was receiving treatment at the time. Carter, who was benched for the opening series of Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers, attributed his missed practice to an "honest mistake" caused by new head coach Mike Kafka changing the normal practice schedule without his realization. He spoke with Kafka via FaceTime and emphasized it was not a trend. Carter, who was expected to start in place of the injured Kayvon Thibodeaux, felt compelled to speak out against anonymous sources he believes are unfairly tarnishing his reputation.