New Delhi, July 1 -- TAMPA - Terrion Arnold was 23 years old and entering his third NFL season when Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes traded up in the 2024 draft to select him 24th overall, giving up a third-round pick to move five spots. Arnold started 15 games as a rookie, finished with 91 tackles, and was considered the kind of cornerback capable of anchoring the Lions' secondary for a decade. On June 29, 2026, the Lions released him. He faces eight felony counts in Florida, each carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison.

ESPN reported the release hours after a Hillsborough County bond hearing in which Judge Christopher Sabella set Arnold's bail at $1 million. Arnold bonded out the following day. The charges - four counts ...