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3-New York Giants: Abdul Carter, edge, Penn State – A Carter/Brian Burns/Kayvon Thibodeaux edge rush trio is pretty scary stuff. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Schoen should pick him, even though he already has one excellent edge rusher (Brian Burns) and another pretty good one (Kayvon Thibodeaux). In 2025 and beyond, the Giants probably will need to ...

The Giants are expected to pick up Kayvon Thibodeaux's fifth-year option, and Brian Burns is still among the league's best pass rushers and is ascending. Yet if any team has proven you can't have ...

So if the Giants, who currently have Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and Chauncey Golston on the edges, might end up adding Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter to the group, is that too many ...

The Giants are a long way from contention, however, should they add Carter to an already good defensive front that includes Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns, and Kayvon Thibodeaux, they would at least ...

With an FBS-leading 23½ tackles for losses last season, Carter would force his way into a pass rush rotation that already includes two-time Pro Bowler Brian Burns and 2022 first-rounder Kayvon ...

Carter will instantly add to the Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns rotation. Combine that trio with All-Pro Dexter Lawrence, and the Giants will truly have a defensive line that should cause ...

I really love what the Giants could build with Carter, as they'd play him alongside Brian Burns Jr., Kayvon Thibodeaux and Dexter Lawrence, mimicking what the Eagles have done. This is the worst ...

Yet, it fits well with New York’s strengths. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is among the game’s superstars and edge rusher Brian Burns isn’t too far behind him. Kayvon Thibodeaux took a ...

He might create some logistical problems in 2205. Pairing him with Brian Burns for 2026 and beyond will keep New York in the conversation for elite defensive lines.'' And so Schoen here makes a ...