Former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold is still drawing NFL attention, even as his legal situation keeps him in limbo.
At a Florida court hearing on Friday, July 10, Arnold’s agent, Nicole Lynn, said he worked out with the Houston Texans on Thursday, July 9, and has another team visit lined up for next week. Lynn also said four teams have shown interest in signing him: the Texans, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks.
That hearing centered on the state’s motion to place an ankle monitor on Arnold while he awaits trial on felony kidnapping and robbery charges. The judge denied the request, and Arnold remains confined to his Florida home except for work-related or attorney-related meetings.
Lynn said the monitoring issue was a major obstacle for any team that might want to sign or claim him. She also said there is no set timetable for a deal.
"I think there is a very good likelihood" he signs in the next 45 days "I would say after he was waived by the Detroit Lions, we received 4 different inquiries within 24 hours."
When asked whether he could sign within 45 days, she added, "Maybe ... I would hate to put a time limit to be honest with you, but I think there's a really good shot. I mean there's a shot that he's signed tomorrow, let's be super clear, but we'll see."
There is no verbal agreement in place.
Lynn also said the NFL could still step in and place Arnold on some form of paid leave. Asked about that possibility, she said, "I think there's definitely a shot that they would step in and put him on the list. It wouldn't mean that he was no longer employed."
The Lions released Arnold on Monday, June 29, hours after a Florida judge granted him a $1 million bond in his ongoing kidnapping case. He was arrested on June 24 and charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery tied to a February kidnapping and assault of three men prosecutors say Arnold believed were involved in a robbery of more than $250,000 worth of goods from his rental home in Largo, Florida.
Arnold’s attorney, Harvey Steinberg, said the release was for financial reasons.
Chief Judge Christopher C. Sabella, who is handling the Florida case, denied the state’s request to keep Arnold jailed until trial and is allowing him to play in the NFL while the case moves forward.
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