Terrion Arnold Draws Interest From 3 NFL Teams After $1 Million Bond Release

Q: Will another NFL team sign Terrion Arnold before his crucial court hearing on July 10?

It is unlikely Terrion Arnold will be signed by another NFL team before his July 10 hearing. The strongest evidence is timing. Arnold only clears waivers at 4 p.m. on July 6, leaving a very short window before the hearing. His attorney, Harvey Steinberg, has said three teams have contacted Arnold and that he expects a deal within 30 days, but that forecast points more to later in July than to an immediate signing. The court process also suggests a contract is not imminent. At the July 10 hearing, Arnold’s agent is expected to testify about his employment prospects as part of the argument against a GPS tether. That indicates the defense is relying on potential job opportunities, not a completed deal, to show Arnold is not a flight risk. NFL teams also tend to move cautiously in cases involving serious pending charges. Arnold faces kidnapping and armed robbery allegations tied to a violent February incident in Florida, and the Lions already released him after the arrest. Even if teams have made inquiries, signing him before a key court hearing would expose a club to legal, public-relations, and possible league-discipline uncertainty. A signing before July 10 cannot be ruled out, especially given reported interest from three teams. But based on the waiver timeline, the attorney’s own 30-day expectation, and the unresolved legal risk, the more likely outcome is that no team signs Arnold before the hearing.

3 articles · Updated · Detroit News · Jul 1

Three NFL teams have contacted Terrion Arnold days after the Detroit Lions released the 23-year-old cornerback following kidnapping and armed robbery charges in Florida, his attorney said.
A July 10 hearing will decide whether Arnold must wear a GPS tether while on bond, after prosecutors argued his release from the Lions changed the circumstances behind a judge's earlier refusal.
Arnold posted $1 million bond Tuesday and was freed from Hillsborough County Jail about a day after Chief Judge Christopher Sabella rejected prosecutors' bid to hold him without bail.
Steinberg said Arnold expects to sign with another NFL team within 30 days and plans to have his agent testify about those opportunities to argue that a tether is still unnecessary.
Arnold is one of seven people charged over an alleged February plot to lure three men to a Florida apartment for a violent confrontation; he has denied involvement.