Lions Cut Terrion Arnold After $1 Million Bond, Seeking to Void Future Guarantees
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Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 29
Lions Cut Terrion Arnold After $1 Million Bond, Seeking to Void Future Guarantees
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 29
Summary
$1 million bond freed Terrion Arnold to return to practice and play, but Detroit released the 2024 first-round cornerback later the same day.
The move could let Arnold keep his $7.251 million signing bonus while sparing the Lions $2.098 million in 2026 pay and $2.75 million in 2027 if they classify the release as conduct detrimental.
That designation could trigger a grievance, but contesting it would risk Arnold giving testimony that might later be used in his criminal case under a lower standard than a trial.
Arnold, who has fewer than four years of NFL service, must clear waivers before becoming a free agent; the report says a claim is highly unlikely.
The release also may have preempted a possible NFL paid-leave placement, which would have kept Arnold off the field while forcing Detroit to keep paying him.