Abdul Carter had an Embarrassing 'Welcome to the NFL' Play on Saturday

Abdul Carter had an Embarrassing 'Welcome to the NFL' Play on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

All eyes were on Abdul Carter and the New York Giants on Saturday afternoon in Week 2 of the preseason as they hosted the New York Jets. After an impressive NFL preseason debut against the Buffalo Bills a week ago, Carter — the former No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft — did what he could to hype up his fans, posting a Star Wars video on his social media to build the hype.

Unfortunately, things played out differently against the Jets. In the first half of the game, Carter had his first big "welcome to the NFL" moment, getting chipped to the ground by tight end Stone Smartt, and then pancaked by right tackle Jay Tufele.

For someone who stands 6-foot-3, 250 pounds, it was a rather surprising thing to see, especially as talented as Carter is.

Abdul Carter

Welcome to the league young fella pic.twitter.com/sDXOYY2sQ7— JoeRobbie (@JoeRobbie_) August 16, 2025

What Fans Are Saying About Abdul Carter's Mishap

There are multiple videos on social media of Carter's unfortunate play, one of which has 1.2 million views already. Others have upwards of 400k views, so you can easily say that this play is going viral. Here's a look at what some fans are saying:

"Welcome to the league, young fella," one fan wrote.

"Hit the gym, young fella," another added.

"Abdul Carter is gonna have his flashy sacks, but he is also gonna have a lot of these plays," said another. "Good player, but not a savant like Micah Parsons."

"Abdul Carter is an objectively incredible physical specimen and he just got de-cleated by a TE," one fan said. "NFL talent is so different man. Happens to the best of them."

Abdul Carter Stats and Outlook

Carter ended up recording just a single tackle in this game, which was a 31-12 win for the Giants. Going forward, there are high expectations for the rookie on New York's front line, especially playing alongside the likes of Kayvon Thibodeaux and Dexter Lawrence.

The Giants are hopeful that they can be a decent team in 2025, but there are major questions to answer at the quarterback position. Right now, Russell Wilson is projected to be the starter, but guys like Jameis Winston, Jaxson Dart, and Tommy DeVito are all in the mix as well.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 17, 2025, where it first appeared.