New York Giants How Arvell Reese quickly turned into unstoppable Giants ‘jackknife’ By Ryan Dunleavy Published Nov. 12, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Make New York Post a Preferred Source Giants linebacker Arvell Reese (52) sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Joe Milton (14) on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Philadelphia. Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post The name “Arvell” means “warrior” in French, “cried over” in Welsh and “Eagle Ruler” in Old Norse.
Well, Arvell Reese has played his entire rookie season like a warrior, the Cardinals and Titans have probably cried over not drafting him before he slipped to the Giants with the No. 5 pick, and his three sacks of Joe Milton last week certainly ruled the Eagles.
“Those kinds of jackknife (linebackers) are so special when they can play off the ball or on the ball,” Prime Video NFL analyst Andrew Whitworth, a former Pro Bowl left tackle, told The Post.
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“The different ways they can create pressures with him – with all these walk-ups to create one-on-one matchups against a back or a tackle, his speed and how he is built – is the perfect piece for what the defensive fad is right now: How many people can you put up on the line of scrimmage to cause confusion about who has whom? With the skill set he has to also chase down ball-carriers or intercept a pass, it just feels like he is a great fit for where defense is right now in the NFL.”
