Pro Football Rumors
The Lions have released cornerback Terrion Arnold, per a team announcement. The former first-round pick was recently charged with multiple felonies in Florida – including kidnapping, robbery, and assault – stemming from a series of incidents in February.
Arnold, 23, turned himself in last week in Hillsborough County, which contains Tampa, and was initially denied bond. Earlier today, a judge granted his release on a $1MM bond, which would have allowed him to participate in training camp.
Usually, when NFL players are facing criminal charges, both the league and individual teams wait for the legal process to play out. In some cases, those players are placed on the commissioner’s exempt list But the Lions opted to part ways with Arnold less than a week after his arrest, mere hours after he was granted the freedom that would have allowed him to continue preparing for the season with the team as he awaited trial.
More to come.
