Seahawks host free-agent cornerback Terrion Arnold for visit

Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times on Aug 10, 2026

Published in Football

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SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks hosted free-agent cornerback Terrion Arnold for a visit Sunday, The Seattle Times confirmed.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report first reported news of the visit Sunday afternoon.

Arnold, the 24th overall pick of the 2024 draft out of Alabama, was waived by the Detroit Lions on June 29 after being arrested on eight felony counts related to a kidnapping case in Florida. Arnold went unclaimed and became a free agent.

The 23-year-old Arnold is reportedly scheduled for arraignment Thursday before a judge in Tampa, Fla., according to a report last month from Fox Sports.

News that the Seahawks might be interested in Arnold first surfaced last month when his agent, Nicole Lynn, testified before a judge July 10 that Seattle was among four teams that had inquired about him. It was revealed then that he had also visited Houston and that the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets were also apparently interested.

There had been no further word on Seattle’s potential interest in Arnold until news of the visit broke Sunday.

It’s unclear how serious the Seahawks are in pursuing Arnold, but Seattle general manager John Schneider has often said the team will do its due diligence when it comes to players who become available.

Lynn made her initial comments about Seattle’s interest in Arnold during a Zoom hearing in Hillsborough County (Fla.) Circuit Court in Tampa.

The hearing centered on a motion to modify restrictions of Arnold’s bond and specifically around the state’s request that he wear an ankle monitor while out on bond. Arnold paid a $1 million bond June 30.

The request that Arnold wear the ankle monitor was denied, and he remains free to leave his home in Tallahassee, Fla., for work- or attorney-related meetings, according to reports.

As reported by The Associated Press, Arnold was charged with leading a plot in February to “detain and pistol-whip three people (who) he believed had stolen luxury goods and $100,000 in cash from him.” The total value of the stolen goods was estimated at more than $250,000.

The AP reported it later was determined that the three people, including Arnold’s personal driver, were not involved in the theft.

Two others charged in the incident have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with authorities, according to the AP.

Arnold, listed at 5 feet 11 3/4 inches and 189 pounds, was a first-team All-American at Alabama in 2023 before being drafted by the Lions.

He played in 24 games, starting 22, during his two seasons with Detroit. He was limited to eight games last season due to a right-shoulder injury suffered during his rookie season in 2024.

That injury required “multiple surgeries’’ this offseason to repair, according to reports, and he was said to likely be in a fight to retain a starting position in camp this season with Detroit before he was waived.

Lynn’s clients also include Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe.

Seattle is set with its two starting cornerbacks in Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe, who played alongside Arnold at Alabama.

Third-year player Nehemiah Pritchett has appeared to grab hold of the battle to replace Riq Woolen as the third cornerback.

But the status of the rest of the position is somewhat murky as training camp begins its third week Monday.

Third-round pick Julian Neal has not practiced since July 27 due to an apparent leg injury.

Free-agent Noah Igbinoghene has appeared to be the fourth cornerback, also backing up at the nickel spot, in recent practices and Seattle also drafted Michael Dansby of Arizona and Andre Fuller of Toledo in the seventh round and re-signed Shemar Jean-Charles — who spent last season on the practice squad — to fill out depth at cornerback.

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