Penn State edge Abdul Carter has been rising up draft boards in recent weeks. He is viewed as one of the most likely candidates to be the first pick by the Tennessee Titans. If the Titans choose not to take a quarterback,

Former Penn State star and possible top NFL Draft pick Abdul Carter won’t have surgery for a stress reaction in his right foot, a person briefed on the matter said Thursday. The injury was discovered during medical tests at the NFL combine Wednesday morning.

Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter is viewed as one of the top players in the 2025 NFL Draft, but his medical evaluation could complicate his stock. Tests revealed this week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that Carter has a stress reaction in his right foot,

Instead, the projected No. 1 pick may skip all workouts as he deals with a foot injury that could require surgery.

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ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Wednesday tests showed Carter "has a stress reaction in his right foot" and will soon decide whether to have surgery, which would involve inserting a screw into his foot and would sideline him for eight weeks. Carter's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN a decision is expected to be made this week.

After it was revealed Wednesday that the Penn State pass rusher has a stress reaction in his right foot that might need surgery, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday morning that doctors told the 21-year-old that surgery is “not advisable” after additional scans, and he’s set to work out during the Nittany Lions’ pro day on March 28.

Some injury questions were raised earlier this week about one of the top prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, and it sounds like at least one of those

Abdul Carter might need foot surgery for an injury. Here's what we know about it ahead of the 2025 NFL Combine.