Agent -- Abdul Carter mulling foot surgery ahead of NFL draft - ESPN

Potential No. 1 NFL draft pick Abdul Carter has a stress reaction in his right foot, tests revealed Wednesday, and the Penn State standout will need to decide soon whether to have surgery, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN.

«There are mixed opinions on whether he needs surgery, and we will figure that out in the near future,» Rosenhaus said Wednesday night in Indianapolis, site of this week's NFL's scouting combine.

According to Rosenhaus, Carter has two options:

One, he could have pre-emptive surgery, have a screw inserted in his right foot, and return to working out and running in about eight weeks.

Two, he could bypass the surgery, conduct his pro day at Penn State on March 28 and prove to NFL teams that he doesn't need a procedure.

Carter, his family and agents Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey spent Wednesday consulting with doctors to gather more information. A decision about what to do is expected this week, Rosenhaus said.

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«Either way, worst-case scenario, we don't expect this to impact where he is drafted,» Rosenhaus said. «After visiting with teams this week, I believe he's going to be the No. 1 overall pick.»

Carter already wasn't expected to work out at this week's combine, but that was because of a shoulder injury that he suffered against Boise State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in December.

The star pass rusher instead was scheduled to undergo medical exams and participate in interviews with teams in Indianapolis. Defensive linemen and linebackers were among the first players to arrive at the combine, and those players started their team