Overview
- The No. 3 pick posted 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery in Week 15 against Washington.
- New York fell 29-21 for its eighth straight defeat, keeping the Giants positioned near the top of the 2026 draft order.
- Carter's highlights included a strip-sack of Marcus Mariota and a late forced fumble he recovered to give the Giants a final chance.
- Earlier benchings for missed walkthroughs and meetings were followed by earlier arrivals and added film study that coaches said showed up on Sunday.
- Mike Kafka praised that he "played his tail off" as Brian Burns called it a "coming out party," while Dexter Lawrence stressed that one week does not equal sustained greatness.