Former Detroit Lions defensive back Terrion Arnold is drawing attention on the open market, and the Indianapolis Colts are among the teams that have checked in.
Arnold is a free agent while he awaits trial on felony kidnapping and robbery charges, and he remains on home confinement in Florida. On Friday, a Florida court denied the state’s request to put an ankle monitor on him, a move his agent said had been slowing down a possible signing.
During the hearing, Arnold’s agent, Nicole Lynn, said he worked out with the Houston Texans on Thursday and has another visit lined up with a team next week. She also said the Colts, Texans, New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks had all inquired about Arnold.
Lynn said the proposed monitor was creating a roadblock for any team that wanted to sign or claim him. She added that there is no 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."
Asked whether he’ll be signed within 45 days, she said "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.
The Lions released Arnold on June 29, just hours after a Florida judge set a $1 million bond in his ongoing case. He was arrested on June 24 and charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery tied to a February incident involving the kidnapping and assault of three men. Prosecutors say Arnold believed those men were involved in a robbery of more than $250,000 worth of goods from his rental home in Largo, Florida.
Indianapolis has spent the last offseason reshaping its secondary, and Arnold would be another name to fit into that rebuild. From top to bottom, the Colts’ defensive backfield is considered strong if healthy, and a former first-round pick like Arnold would give Lou Anarumo another option to work with.
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