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Giants Draft Arvell Reese No. 5, Plan Weak-Side Role

4/26/2026

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Giants chose Arvell Reese with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
John Mara, John Harbaugh, and Joe Schoen introduced Reese and Reese's family on April 24, 2026.
Malik Nabers questioned the plan for Reese on a Bleacher Report simulcast after the team drafted edge rusher Abdul Carter.
John Harbaugh later called the talk a “great conversation,” said Reese will play weak-side linebacker, and praised Malik Nabers after Nabers' Jan. 5, 2026 remarks.

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Giants chose Arvell Reese with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
John Mara, John Harbaugh, and Joe Schoen introduced Reese and Reese's family on April 24, 2026.
Malik Nabers questioned the plan for Reese on a Bleacher Report simulcast after the team drafted edge rusher Abdul Carter.
John Harbaugh later called the talk a “great conversation,” said Reese will play weak-side linebacker, and praised Malik Nabers after Nabers' Jan. 5, 2026 remarks.