Hours after Abdul Carter made his case to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, ESPN reported the Penn State star edge rusher may be having foot surgery.

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.

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“There are mixed opinions on whether he needs surgery, and we will figure that out in the near future,” Rosenhaus told ESPN.

Carter already wasn’t going to participate in scouting combine workouts this week due to a shoulder injury he suffered in the College Football Playoff. He rang up 12 sacks and 24 tackles for loss in his final season with Penn State.

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