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Rookie Abdul Carter Pranked During NFL Draft Selections

5/1/2025

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Rookie Abdul Carter was the target of a prank call during the 2025 NFL Draft, falsely claiming he’d be picked second by the Jacksonville Jaguars. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, quickly identified the hoax. Ultimately, Carter was selected third by the New York Giants, while the NFL probes a series of similar prank calls aimed at other players.

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Rookie Abdul Carter was the target of a prank call during the 2025 NFL Draft, falsely claiming he’d be picked second by the Jacksonville Jaguars. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, quickly identified the hoax. Ultimately, Carter was selected third by the New York Giants, while the NFL probes a series of similar prank calls aimed at other players.