Overview
- Reports on Thursday say the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a one‑year, veteran‑minimum contract with former first‑round cornerback Terrion Arnold after workouts and visits with Seattle, the Texans, Saints and Giants.
- Arnold faces eight felony counts from an alleged February robbery and kidnapping plot in Florida, including four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery, and has pleaded not guilty.
- A judge released Arnold on a $1 million bond with home‑confinement rules that allow travel for work, and his next scheduled court status hearing is Oct. 5 in Tampa.
- The NFL can place Arnold on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, which would pay him but bar him from practicing or playing while the league reviews the case and enforces any discipline.
- Seattle framed the deal as low financial risk after thorough vetting shown on HBO’s Hard Knocks, but the signing has drawn divided public and media reaction and could affect the team’s reputation and roster availability this season.