EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach John Harbaugh believes cornerback Terrion Arnold can help the team win games. That’s the quickest and simplest explanation for why Arnold, who was arrested in Florida on eight felony kidnapping and armed robbery charges in June, visited the Giants on Wednesday.“We want to be aggressive in every way, whatever we can do, find everything out we can about any situation player that can help us be better,” Harbaugh said. “I would say that’s it. The margins are tight in the National Football League. … We’re looking all of time for players who can help us. And he’s a player who can help us.”The Giants have company in looking into Arnold, who has also visited the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans since being cut by the Lions in June. The 2024 first-round pick is next due to appear in court in person on Oct. 5 at 9 a.m., according to court documents.Harbaugh said the organization has studied Arnold’s “circumstances” very deeply. Harbaugh said his understanding of the situation is that, “It’s more than just what you read in the papers.”The Athletic recently published a detailed account of what led to the charges. Prosecutors say Arnold was part of a plot to detain, assault and hold at gunpoint three men whom he believed had stolen both cash and luxury items from him. It turned out that the three had nothing to do with the theft in February, police say. Arnold’s defense has argued that he was not present in the room where the crimes occurred, though police have said Arnold watched what happened via live stream.Arnold voluntarily surrendered himself to authorities on June 24 at Orient Road Jail in Tampa, Fla. He faced four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery, which carry a potential sentence of up to life in prison. Arnold was initially held without bond, but Judge Christopher C. Sabella set Arnold’s bail at $1 million less than a week later. Sabella also denied the prosecution’s attempt to require Arnold to wear an ankle monitor after Arnold’s attorney argued that it would have effectively prevented him from playing in the NFL.The Lions released Arnold hours after Sabella’s decision.Teams may be just doing due diligence so they’re ready to sign Arnold if there’s a legal resolution that clears him to play. But Harbaugh indicated that the Giants might not wait that long to make a decision.“The legal process could take years, so then his career is gone,” Harbaugh said. “I think you have to decide: Where does the legal process stand? What are we really talking about here? What does it look like? And you have to make a judgment along those lines.”Even if the Giants sign Arnold, he would likely be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list immediately. The exempt list is typically used when a player is facing serious criminal charges. Players on the exempt list don’t count on the 53-man roster limit, and they can’t practice or play in games. Although Arnold would likely only garner a minimum salary at this point, he would be paid while on the exempt list.“You try to do the best you can to anticipate what that might be and see if it’s worth it,” Harbaugh said. “I mean, there’s risk-reward. There’s things to be gained and things to be lost. And you just kind of got to balance it out and try to make a decision that’s twofold. I mean, one aspect is what’s best for your football team. The other aspect is what’s best for your organization and your people and doing the right thing.”That Arnold is a 23-year-old who plays a premium position and was a first-round pick two years ago could tilt the scales toward a team taking the risk of signing him. The Giants have major question marks at cornerback in the present and future, so that could tempt them to pursue Arnold. Second-round rookie Colton Hood is the only corner assured of being on the roster next year. Greg Newsome is on a one-year contract, and Deonte Banks is in the final year of his rookie contract. Paulson Adebo is a prime salary cap casualty candidate next offseason unless he turns it around after a rocky start to his Giants tenure.Those factors might help explain the Giants’ interest in Arnold, but the feeling needs to be mutual. The opportunity for a significant role with the Giants could be appealing, but the Tallahassee, Fla., native may not welcome the spotlight of New York as he tries to rebuild his career. The Seahawks, who lost corner Riq Woolen in free agency, could offer playing time with a strong infrastructure in place coming off a Super Bowl.There is still much to be determined, but Harbaugh left the door wide open to potentially adding Arnold.