Terrion Arnold will reportedly land on NFL commissioner's exempt list when his Seahawks deal becomes official

Terrion Arnold will land on the NFL commissioner's exempt list when his contract with the Seattle Seahawks becomes official, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

His placement on the commissioner's exempt list means that Arnold won't be permitted to practice or play as long as he's on it. Arnold will be permitted to attend team meetings. He won't count against Seattle's 53-man roster if he remains on the list at cut-down day.

Arnold was released by the Detroit Lions in June following his arrest on eight felony charges of kidnapping and armed robbery in Florida. Arnold has denied his involvement in the alleged incident. The third-year cornerback and former first-round pick worked out with multiple NFL teams before agreeing to a deal with the Seahawks last week.

Arnold also attended a virtual arraignment hearing last week and is reportedly scheduled for an in-person court appearance in Tampa on Oct. 5. He won't be eligible to play until and if he's removed from the commissioner's exempt list. The Seahawks will have played four regular season games prior to Arnold's scheduled court date in October.

What is the commissioner's exempt list?

The NFL defines the commissioner's exempt list as a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances."

Commissioner Roger Goodell has the sole authority to place a player on the exempt list" and the authority to determine in advance whether a player's time on the exempt list will be finite," according to the NFL player personnel policy manual.

The list is commonly used when players have pending off-field issues that the commissioner deems worthy of withholding them from active NFL duty. Unlike being suspended, players are paid while on the the list. In effect, the list is a form of paid leave that's often used when players are facing legal trouble.

Michael Vick, Greg Hardy, Adrian Peterson and Kareem Hunt are other players who have been placed on the commissioner's exempt list.

When and if Terrion Arnold will be eligible to play for the Seahawks is unclear.ASSOCIATED PRESSWhat Arnold's accused of

Arnold faces three counts of armed robbery, three counts of kidnapping, one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping stemming from an alleged incident in February that resulted in his arrest in Tampa, Florida, on June 24.

Arnold is accused of orchestrating an abduction and interrogation of three men, identified as his personal driver and two of the driver's associates, who were accused of stealing more than $250,000 in personal property belonging to the defendants from an Airbnb.

Police claim members of Arnold's group ambushed the alleged victims at an apartment and spent the better part of an hour beating them at gunpoint, with one of the defendants livestreaming the proceedings to Arnold while he was en route to the apartment.

Per police, the victims were eventually released at around 1:40 a.m. Tampa police describe Arnold as "the primary conspirator" in the incident that resulted in the arrest of six others in addition to his.

Arnold has denied the allegations via a statement from his representative, Denise White.

"Terrion Arnold categorically denies any involvement in the matters underlying the allegations made against him and maintains his innocence.

Arnold has been free on $1 million bond as he awaits his next court date.

What's next on the legal front for Arnold is unclear. The Seahawks determined that his talent and upside was worth the risk of signing him in light of the charges he's facing.