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The New York Giant who yearns to go home to England for an all-time World Cup celebration | The Athletic

As the right tackle for the New York Giants, Jermaine Eluemunor knows how to measure the loyalties and passions of a fan base. He works for a flagship NFL franchise in the league’s biggest market, and he just got a close-up look at how the Knicks’ historic NBA title moved an entire region. But if his home country, England, finally goes the distance in the World Cup for the first time in six decades, Eluemunor believes that nobody in or around sports will come up with

a worthy precedent.

“If England wins the World Cup, there’s no celebration in the history of the world that could compare to how that celebration would be in the U.K. I promise you that,” Eluemunor told The Athletic on his ride to his home field, MetLife Stadium, where he watched The Three Lions defeat Panama, 2-0, to win their group on the way to the round of 32. “It will be the Knicks times a hundred, that’s how committed fans are in England.”

Giants QBs, WRs still getting reps in

2026 NFL rookie updates: Tracking all first-round draft picks | ESPN.com

Arvell Reese, LB/Edge, Ohio State. Reese looks the part. Even on an NFL field, he stands out physically with his size (6-foot-4, 241 pounds), especially at inside linebacker where he’s playing. The Ohio State product impressed with his ability to cover and run with running backs. Pro Bowl edge rusher Brian Burns said he was surprised by that part of his game and that he didn’t know it existed. The Giants were also happy with how Reese handled the mental aspect of the spring.

Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami. Mauigoa plugged in immediately at right guard next to tackle Jermaine Eluemunor with the first-team offense in the spring. Mauigoa’s desire to learn and impressive physical talent stood out to Eluemunor. It’s hard to imagine, considering his size and body composition, that Mauigoa isn’t immediately a plus run blocker from the start during his rookie season.

Cover 3: Players to watch at training camp | Giants.com

Abdul Carter showed some encouraging signs throughout spring practices, but with contact not permitted during OTAs and minicamp, his performance must be taken with a grain of salt. Once the pads come on at training camp, though, it’s a whole other story. While speaking to the media back in early April, the team’s new defensive coordinator shared his excitement about coaching both Carter and Brian Burns and their versatility within the defense.

“They were so attentive in the room, talking about the style of ball, how we’re going to play up front, the violence in which we’re going to play in, the way we’re going to build a wall and set violent edges to make teams run in a phone booth, how we’re going to play vertical knock-back, how we’re going to crush and close, these guys can do it all,” Dennard Wilson said about the two outside linebackers. “Plus, they add the versatility, you can move them around. Last year and even in Penn State, especially with Abdul, the way he was used, you can move him off the ball, he can be the spinner on third downs. You can add a fifth rusher. There is numerous things you can do with both of the guys. Both of them are smart football players. They have a good grasp of conceptual defense.”

Every NFL Defense’s Best- and Worst-Case Scenario in 2026 | Bleacher Report

Best Case: There’s considerable reason for optimism with the Giants defense in 2026. Abdul Carter turned it on down the stretch last year, and he and Brian Burns could form one of the league’s best duos on the edge. There are a pair of new starters at linebacker in veteran Tremaine Edmunds and rookie Arvell Reese. New York has the talent on the back end to be sneaky-good in coverage. If things click for all the new faces, New York should field one of the NFL’s most-improved defenses in 2026.

Worst Case: Part of the “most improved” case is that the Giants defense ranked near the bottom of the league last year—they allowed the fifth-most yards per game and seventh-most points per contest in the league. Carter and Reese are talented but relatively unproven. Star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is gone. The secondary struggled to stay healthy last year. The Giants could be better defensively and still be below-average—and that’s not going to cut it.

How John Harbaugh’s Ravens blueprint applies to New York Giants’ rebuild | USAToday.com

John Harbaugh brings a championship pedigree to the New York Giants, and his successful formula with the Baltimore Ravens offers a clear roadmap for Big Blue’s 2026 resurgence. After years of transition, the Giants are showing signs of adopting that proven approach as they prepare for training camp.

Harbaugh built the Ravens into perennial contenders through a physical, run-heavy offense, elite defense, and elite special teams play. The Giants are mirroring those priorities.

Pete Prisco’s Top 100 NFL players of 2026 | CBSSports.com

56. Brian Burns, LB. In his second season with the Giants , he had a career-best 16.5 sacks. Burns is an explosive, twitchy edge player who can wreck a game. (Last season: NR)

83. Andrew Thomas, OT. When he’s on the field, he’s one of the best. The problem is he has missed 15 games over the past two seasons, including four last year. He has to stay on the field. (Last season: NR)

99. Malik Nabers, WR. He is coming off a season cut short by a torn ACL and recently underwent a second surgery. So there is reason for concern. But if he’s healthy, he will be much higher on this list next year. (Last season: No. 45)