Abdul Carter gave it a shot and figured he had nothing to lose. Lawrence Taylor’s No. 56 is retired by the New York Giants and is one of the most revered jersey numbers in franchise history.

Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, who wore No. 56 throughout his 13-season career, will not allow Carter to wear the number, which has since been retired by the franchise to honor the Hall of Fame linebacker.

Manning also sent a “Welcome to the Giants’’ video to Dart that the team shared on social media. Manning and his father, Archie, starred at quarterback at Ole Miss and have close ties with Dart, who plans to cultivate Eli as a resource.