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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. Despite no longer having a majority stake in the NFL franchise, Tisch remains the Giants’ chairman of the board.
ESPN obtained an NFL memo last month detailing plans by Steve Tisch and his siblings to transfer their stake in the Giants to 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, NJ on October 28, 2018. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
“Previous transfers to these funds were completed pursuant to 2023 and 2024 Finance Committee approvals,” the memo said. “The Sellers now propose to transfer their entire remaining interests, totaling 23.1% of the Club, to the Trusts. … Following the Transactions, the Sellers will no longer hold any interest in the Club.”
GIANTS CO-OWNER STEVE TISCH, SISTER LOOKS TO TRANSFER EQUITY TO CHILDREN’S TRUST, NFL MEMO SHOW
It was not clear whether the transfer requests were in any way related to Tisch’s name appearing in the Epstein files released by the US Justice Department in January. Tisch’s name came up more than 400 times in the files. Tisch said at the time that he knew Epstein but denied visiting Epstein’s island.
As for draft night, the Giants made what some considered an unconventional pick at No. 10, selecting offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa.
Francis Mauigoa of Miami celebrates after being selected as the tenth overall pick by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Before then, 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 as the fifth overall pick by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Reese is set to join a pass rush that includes Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and likely Kayvon Thibodeaux.
