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Cameras showed former New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch in the team’s draft room Thursday night during the first round.
At one point, Tisch was seen standing near Giants head coach John Harbaugh. Although he no longer has a majority stake in the NFL franchise, Tisch remains the chairman of the Giants’ board of directors.
ESPN obtained a memo from the NFL last month detailing plans by Steve Tisch and his brothers to transfer their stake in the Giants into trusts for their children.
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New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch warms up before the NFL game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on October 28, 2018. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
“Previous transfers to these Trusts were completed in accordance with Finance Committee approvals for 2023 and 2024,” the memo said. “The Sellers now propose to transfer all their remaining interests, totaling 23.1% of the Club, to the Trusts… Following the transactions, the Sellers will no longer own any interest in the Club.”
GIANTS CO-OWNER STEVE TISCH, BROTHERS SEEK TO TRANSFER STOCK TO CHILDREN’S TRUSTS, NFL MEMORY SHOWS
It was unclear whether the transfer requests were in any way related to Tisch’s name appearing in Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice in January. Tisch’s name appeared more than 400 times in the records. Tisch at the time said he knew Epstein, but denied having visited Epstein’s island.
As for draft night, the Giants made what some saw as an unconventional pick at No. 10, selecting offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa.
Miami’s Francis Mauigoa celebrates after being selected with the 10th overall pick by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Before that, the Giants added another piece to their pass rush, selecting hybrid edge/off-ball linebacker Arvell Reese at No. 5.
Reese earned All-American honors at Ohio State and finished his first season as a full-time starter with 6.5 sacks.
Ohio State’s Arvell Reese celebrates after being selected with the fifth overall pick by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Reese will join a quarterback class that includes Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and, likely, Kayvon Thibodeaux.
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