The Dallas Cowboys are heading toward the 2026 season with one goal in mind: wipe away last year and get back into the contender conversation. As training camp approaches, the focus around Jerry Jones’ team has turned to how the roster will be shaped to match those expectations.
One name now in the mix is former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold, and longtime Cowboys analyst Bryan Broaddus thinks Dallas should at least kick the tires.
“I'm sure some people out there probably say, well, you see it wasn't any good,” Broaddus said. “Anyway, I would argue the point of being a young guy and the Cowboys have had a history of doing this though. They've had a history of taking guys who they thought were high on their draft board.
“Yeah, look at the trades. They made it for Trey Lance.
They made it for Jonathan Mingo. Both these guys were like high second-round picks grade of a 1 to 0 on their boards.
And all of a sudden, I guarantee you that Arnold was a guy that had a first round grade for them.”
Arnold entered the league as the 24th overall pick in 2024 and played eight games for Detroit in 2025. In that stretch, he picked off one pass, broke up eight more, and finished with 31 combined tackles.
Detroit moved on from him after he was arrested in Florida and charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. That legal situation led the Lions to release him, even with his talent still on the field.
Once waived, Arnold went unclaimed and became an unrestricted free agent, opening the door for any team willing to take the risk. The Cowboys are one possible landing spot, but they are not alone. According to Arnold’s representatives, the Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, and New York Jets have also shown potential interest.
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