While plenty of teams like to have minicamp be as close to the real thing as possible, the drills and reps that typically happen over three days have little to no contact, as regulated by the league’s collective bargaining agreement.

However, in football, there is always the dreaded non-contact injury. Those are the types that usually involve soft tissues, ligaments, and tendons, and can lead to serious rehabilitation and performance issues. That’s every coach’s nightmare, and it was the New York Giants’ nightmare when Abdul Carter was seen limping gingerly off the field at mandatory minicamp, but it seems they have skirted any long-term concerns.

Abdul Carter dealing with minor ankle injury

“Giants edge rusher Abdul Carter suffered what sources classify as a minor ankle sprain during Monday’s practice. Head coach John Harbaugh said he did not believe the injury was serious.” – Jeremy Fowler, ESPN (via X-Twitter)

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There has been a lot of talk surrounding Carter this offseason, much of which has been centered around things off the field, but on the field, his rookie year was a lot better than what the box score shows.

Abdul Carter showed a ton of promise in 2025

Of course, you would always like a premier pass rusher to finish with more than five sacks; there is no doubt about that. But when you looked at some of the advanced metrics, they paint a picture that tells you not only how good Carter was, but what his potential can be.

Carter ranked fifth in the league in pass rush win rate at 21 percent. He was above Pro Bowlers and All-Pros who have been in the league for close to a decade, and it was his first time in the NFL.

But what was more impressive was that Carter led the league in quick pressures. That’s a stat that determines how often a player can affect a quarterback in 2.5 seconds or less. Carter boasted the most of any pass rusher in the NFL at 48.

So it’s safe to say the arrow is pointing up, and it’s good to see that the injury is minor.