Giants trade up for QB Dart after drafting Carter
Check out highlights from Penn State DE Abdul Carter as he heads to the New York Giants. (2:01)
The New York Giants landed a player who they hope will be their next great pass rusher on Thursday night.
A few hours later, they also took a swing at their potential franchise quarterback.
After selecting Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter with the third overall pick in the NFL draft, the Giants traded back into the first round later Thursday to take Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart at No. 25.
The Giants traded the No. 34 overall pick, the No. 99 pick and a third-round selection in 2026 to the Houston Texans in order to move up nine spots for Dart, who will join a quarterback room that already includes Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.
Carter, meanwhile, joins a defensive front that includes Kayvon Thibodeaux, Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Bobby Okereke.
Moments after selecting Carter, Giants general manager Joe Schoen announced that New York is going to exercise defensive end Thibodeaux's fifth-year option, ending speculation that the former first-round pick could be on the move via a trade.
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