Giants, Jets Sign First-Round Picks Reese and Cooper as Rookie Deals Accelerate

Arvell Reese and Omar Cooper Jr. have signed their contracts, joining 257 other first-round selections expected to finalize deals before training camp begins.

Arvell Reese and Omar Cooper Jr. have signed their rookie contracts with the New York Giants and New York Jets, respectively, anchoring a wave of paperwork that is clearing the way for the 2026 NFL season. The fifth overall pick and the thirtieth selection are now under contract, part of a broader cohort of 257 first-round draftees expected to complete their negotiations before teams report for training camp [1][2]. The ink on these deals shifts the immediate focus from negotiation tables to practice fields, where roster spots and depth chart positioning will be decided in real time rather than through agent leverage.

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