TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Lions released defensive back Terrion Arnold on Monday, hours after a Hillsborough County, Florida, judge set the 2024 first-round pick’s bond at $1 million following his arrest on eight charges related to kidnapping and robbery.In a three-hour hearing Monday, Christopher C. Sabella, chief judge of the Florida 13th Circuit Court, said he would “reluctantly reject” the state’s request to require Arnold to wear a GPS ankle monitor.None of the other six co-defendants was granted bond. Sabella distinguished Arnold from the others by the fact that he was not present when the alleged kidnapping was taking place in February.“So, at this stage, I find probable cause, but I don’t find the higher level to grant the state’s motion for pretrial detention,” Sabella said. “So, I’m going to deny the motion, but it’s a serious case. It’s serious crimes that I am finding probable cause of.”Arnold smiled and nodded as the judge delivered his ruling in court.Arnold, 23, was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2024 draft after spending three years at the University of Alabama.The judge ruled that the evidence presented wasn’t strong enough to justify keeping Arnold in jail until trial. Arnold will be allowed to live in his Tallahassee home and would have been allowed to participate in practices and training “required” by the Lions. Sabella, gesturing to a handful of reporters in the courtroom, warned Arnold that any violations of his terms would, based on his fame, be scrutinized and make their way back to the court.
Lions release DB Terrion Arnold after arrest for kidnapping, robbery
The team released its 2024 first-round pick hours after a Hillsborough County, Florida, judge set bond at $1 million.











