Carter was flattened by a chip block from Jets tight end Stone Smartt in the second quarter, and as he got back up to his knees, right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor put Carter right back on his behind. The Giants rookie fired off a spicy tweet in response to the official NFL account’s tweet featuring a video of the moment.

The Giants defense held the Jets to 105 yards for most of the first two periods before the designated visitors put up a long possession that eventually yielded a field goal.

Rookie linebacker Abdul Carter, highly touted after being drafted third overall, experienced a humbling preseason game against the Jets. Despite a str

—  In more extended action than he had last week, rookie Abdul Carter was not as impactful as he was in his debut. Carter, noticeable because he was wearing a bright red sleeve on his left arm, rushed from a standing position on the first series and put his hand down on the turf and rushed from the line of scrimmage on the next series.