Seahawks sign former first-round Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold despite looming felony charges

Terrion Arnold, the erstwhile Detroit Lions first-round pick, is nary longer a escaped agent.

Arnold and the Seattle Seahawks person reached a woody to bring him into the fold with the reigning Super Bowl champions, according to aggregate reports.

The Lions, who selected Arnold with their first-round prime successful 2024, released him successful June aft helium was arrested successful Tampa, Florida, connected felony charges connected to a robbery and kidnapping from February.

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Terrion Arnold of the Detroit Lions stands connected the sideline during the nationalist anthem earlier a crippled against the Green Bay Packers astatine Ford Field Dec. 5, 2024, successful Detroit. (Getty Images)

The Seahawks were among the teams that Arnold visited earlier this week arsenic helium looked for his adjacent section successful the league. He besides visited with the Houston Texans, New York Giants and New Orleans Saints.

But the Seahawks, who already tout a superb defence connected paper, are who Arnold wants to play with next. In fact, during HBO’s "Hard Knocks," GM John Schneider was adjacent seen discussing the imaginable of signing Arnold to the roster.

Head manager Mike Macdonald besides noted the "great tryout" Arnold had portion successful Seattle.

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"It’s a concern wherever there’s different things that are surrounding it," Macdonald told reporters this week. "We’re alert of that. But we’re moving done the concern close now. But it was a large visit. I truly enjoyed gathering him, and I deliberation helium enjoyed being here, truthful we’ll spot wherever it goes."

Arnold is facing 8 felony charges from allegations helium orchestrated the abduction and beating of 3 men successful February.

Prosecutors said successful June that Arnold arranged for the men to beryllium pistol-whipped aft helium suspected them of stealing $100,000 successful currency and luxury goods from him. He was described arsenic the "primary conspirator" of the incident, and Hillsborough County Judge Christopher Sabella acceptable his bail astatine $1 million.

Terrion Arnold of the Detroit Lions runs onto the tract earlier a crippled against the Green Bay Packers astatine Ford Field successful Detroit Nov. 27, 2025. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

However, Arnold’s attorney, R. Timothy Jansen, said successful Hillsborough County Court this summertime his lawsuit volition beryllium "absolutely denying these allegations." His agency, EAG Sports Management, added determination is "no credible evidence" against him successful this case.

Lions caput manager Dan Campbell besides noted successful March that the squad did not judge Arnold was progressive successful this lawsuit based connected the accusation they had astatine the time.

Teams that were looking into adding Arnold to their roster needed to bash their owed diligence connected the matter. No proceedings day has been acceptable successful his case.

The charges against him transportation a condemnation of up to beingness successful prison. And the NFL indispensable determine whether Arnold should beryllium placed connected the commissioner’s exempt list.

If a squad is consenting to motion him now, it indispensable mean helium should beryllium escaped to play, astatine slightest astatine immoderate point, this season.

Terrion Arnold of the Detroit Lions looks connected during the 2nd fractional of a crippled against the Green Bay Packers astatine Lambeau Field successful Green Bay, Wis., Sept. 7, 2025. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)

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Arnold was expected to beryllium a starting country for the Lions this season, making his merchandise a large 1 for the extent chart. He recorded his archetypal vocation interception past play successful Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, though helium was lone capable to play 8 games due to the fact that of a enarthrosis wounded that required season-ending surgery.

Arnold played 16 games during his rookie play successful 2024, tallying 10 passes defended and 60 combined tackles.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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