Terrion Arnold will not have to wear a GPS monitor while he remains on house arrest pending trial on eight felony charges, after a Friday hearing turned on one central issue: whether he is likely to be back on a football field in 2026.
That question mattered because the judge’s decision on home confinement was tied to Arnold’s football future. If he ends up practicing or playing in 2026, the judge would likely stick with the ruling that was made while Arnold was still on the Lions’ roster. If not, Arnold would have been more likely to face the standard home-confinement setup, including a tracking device.
The argument in Arnold’s favor came through his agent, Nicole Lynn. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Lynn testified that four teams have reached out about Arnold: the Colts, Jets, Seahawks, and Texans. She also said Arnold visited and worked out for the Texans, though that workout has not shown up on any of the daily NFL transaction reports.
Lynn went a step further, saying there is a “ very good likelihood ” Arnold will be signed in the next 45 days.
What happens next is still the big football question. Will any of those teams confirm their interest or actually move on it? In cases like this, if a player works out for a team and doesn’t get signed quickly, that usually points to the team not planning to do anything in the immediate future.
There’s also the separate issue of the NFL possibly placing Arnold on the Commissioner Exempt list, which would amount to paid leave. If a team believes that is coming, it has even less incentive to sign him.
For now, though, the testimony did its job. Per Birkett, the judge denied the prosecution’s motion. Arnold will not be required to wear a GPS device, and he remains confined to his home except for work and meetings with his attorneys.
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