Terrion Arnold released by Lions after kidnapping charges. What we know

Terrion Arnold has been released by the Detroit Lions, the team announced on June 29.

The news comes just hours after a judge ruled the cornerback could be released from jail following a pre-trial detention hearing in Tampa, Florida. Arnold had been jailed without bond since he voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Florida on June 24.

Arnold has been charged with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of armed robbery, one count of conspiracy to kidnap and one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery in the wake of the incident for an alleged incident that took place in February. He faces a life sentence in prison if convicted.

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Detroit acted relatively quickly in its decision to move on from Arnold. The Lions drafted him with the 24th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and the cornerback still had two years left on his contract.

Because the Lions didn't wait for the trial to take place, the team won't be able to void Arnold's guarantees at this point. They will instead take on a dead cap hit of about $3.9 million in 2026 and $4.5 million in 2027, according to Spotrac.

Arnold entered the offseason with two years and $4.8 million left in guarantees on his contract.

This story will be updated.

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