Overview
- Arnold was arrested on June 25 and is charged with eight felonies, including three counts each of kidnapping and armed robbery and two conspiracy counts that carry the possibility of life in prison.
- The Detroit Lions waived Arnold in late June and he cleared NFL waivers on July 6, making him a free agent able to sign with any team.
- A judge approved a $1 million bond and allowed home confinement with permission to leave for work or attorney meetings, and prosecutors have filed motions asking the court to impose a GPS ankle monitor.
- Arnold’s agent testified in a July 10 pretrial hearing that the Houston Texans flew him in for a workout and that the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets have contacted him.
- Prosecutors say their case rests on cellphone data, group-chat messages and cooperating co-defendants, and teams weigh on-field talent against legal, disciplinary and reputational risks as pretrial rulings will shape Arnold’s short-term availability.