Terrion Arnold’s next stop is apparently Seattle.
The former Detroit Lions cornerback is expected to sign with the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seahawks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. That move comes after Arnold also visited with the Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, and New York Giants, and just as preseason action is getting started.
Detroit released Arnold on Jun. 29 after his recent legal trouble, with a decision on the Commissioner’s Exempt List still looming. Arnold was charged with kidnapping, robbery, and assault in connection with a Florida robbery that took place last year, and he had a hearing this week tied to those charges.
Arnold’s run in Detroit began with plenty of promise. The Lions took the former Alabama cornerback with the No. 24 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, which was held at Campus Martius Park in Downtown Detroit.
Across two seasons with the Lions, Arnold played in 24 games and recorded 91 total tackles and one interception. His final year in Detroit ended on a sour note after he re-aggravated a shoulder injury in the Thanksgiving Day loss to the Green Bay Packers. He was later placed on injured reserve, closing out his season.
After Arnold’s injury, the Lions finished the 2025-26 NFL season 9-8 and missed the playoffs following back-to-back NFC North Division titles.
Seattle now gives Arnold a chance to reset with a defense that helped deliver the franchise its second Super Bowl title in team history last season. He joins a Seahawks secondary that includes Devon Witherspoon, Ty Okada, Julian Love, Josh Jobe, and Nick Emmanwori.
Back in Detroit, the secondary remains a major question mark as the season approaches. Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph are both out right now, though the expectation is that they could return early in the regular season.
The Lions open on Sept. 13 against the New Orleans Saints at Ford Field, and D.J. Reed, Roger McCreary, and Keith Abney II are among the players who will be counted on to step up.
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