Former Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold officially signs with Seahawks
· Yahoo Sports
The Seattle Seahawks have officially signed former Detroit Lions cornerback, Terrion Arnold. It was announced earlier this month that Arnold would be joining Seattle. However, considering the off the field issues that Arnold is dealing with (eight felony charges, including armed robbery and kidnapping), there remained questions as to the exact timing of his signing – or whether he would sign at all. Well now, those questions can officially go to rest.
It was also announced that once the league receives Arnold’s contract from Seattle, that he will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list. While on this list, Arnold will be paid, however he cannot practice or play. As long as Arnold is on the commissioner’s exempt list, he will not count against the Seahawks 53-man roster.
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The Seahawks have had questions about their depth at the cornerback position this training camp. Those questions remained even after the news of Arnold joining Seattle earlier this month. Perhaps that is what led the team to sign another veteran cornerback, Trevon Diggs. The signing of Diggs, as well as Arnold going on the exempt list, makes Saturday’s signing appear to be a move for later on in the season and perhaps after 2026.
For those curious about the timing of this signing, and why the Seahawks waited so long, ESPN’s Brady Henderson explains it well. Arnold would count against the 91-man roster for at least one day, until he’s placed on the commissioner’s exempt list. Since he would be unable to practice or play in any games (including preseason), it made more sense for Seattle to leave that roster spot available for someone who could practice and play. This means that it would make sense for Seattle to make this move after the preseason games finished up, but before the 53-man roster cut down day. In other words, today.
To make room on their roster, the Seahawks released offensive tackle, Derrick Graham.