NFL makes decision on Terrion Arnold’s status

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NFL makes decision on Terrion Arnold’s status

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Aug 18, 2026 3:57 PM ET

The NFL has made a determination on cornerback Terrion Arnold’s status after he agreed to join the Seattle Seahawks.

Arnold will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list when he officially signs with Seattle, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That means he will be ineligible to play or practice with the team.

The Seahawks are still working through the details of Arnold’s signing with the NFL, and “it will take a while” to be made official.

The #Seahawks’ are still planning to sign CB Terrion Arnold but are working through the timing and it will take a while, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo.

Arnold will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list when he signs, meaning he’d be ineligible to play or practice. pic.twitter.com/uH54Hjnd9k
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 18, 2026

The Seahawks were aware of this outcome when they decided to sign Arnold, so they will not be blindsided. This does raise questions as to when and if Arnold will even get to play this season, but Seattle is willing to take the risk on his upside, even with uncertainty looming.

Arnold, selected 24th overall by Detroit in the 2024 NFL Draft, was released by the Lions in late June following his arrest on eight felony charges. The charges, four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery, stem from a February incident in the Tampa, Florida, area.

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