The Las Vegas Raiders drafted cornerback Damon Arnette Jr. with the 19th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He was out of the league after two seasons, due mainly to legal issues off the field.
The Houston Texans have hosted a veteran cornerback and former first-rounder for a workout in the days ahead of this offseason's mandatory minicamp. According to KPRC2 insider Aaron Wilson, the Texans have worked out former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette.
The Houston Texans worked out former first-round pick Damon Arnette Jr., who has not played in the NFL since legal problems derailed his career in 2022.
Damon Arnette was hoping for a chance. It's taken three years, but the Houston Texans have opened that long-awaited door. Per NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, Arnette worked out for the Texans on Monday via a free agent visit and workout.
According to Aaron Wilson, the Texans worked out former NFL CB Damon Arnette on Monday. Arnette just finished out the spring season with the Houston Roughnecks in the UFL and has been working on his NFL comeback.
There's an internet meme saying that when you read the expression "former first-rounder," you know it's a really, really bad player. Well, the meme is actually a little more aggressive, but you get the point.
Damon Arnette Jr. cratered his first opportunity in the NFL. Drafted in Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, he entered the league with
Several years ago, former Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Damon Arnette was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Many felt that Arnette — who was taken by the Raiders 19th overall — was overdrafted, and based on the fact that he lasted just two years in the NFL, the concerns were certainly accurate.
Damon Arnette‘s last NFL action came in 2021, and a number of legal issues since then appeared to close the door to a return. The corner has spent this spring in the UFL, though, and his performances have led to interest from NFL suitors.
As the Miami Dolphins entered the final week of Phase Two of their 2025 offseason program, they still had more questions than answers at cornerback, to the point where any potential option should be considered.
Former Raiders first-round CB Damon Arnette is aiming to make an NFL comeback following the current UFL season. Arnette plays for the Houston Roughnecks and has had a solid season.
There was once a time when the football world was finished with Damon Arnette. In 2020, the Las Vegas Raiders took a chance on the Ohio State cornerback with one of their two first-round selections that year.
The Las Vegas Raiders drafted cornerback Damon Arnette in the first round of the 2020 draft. However, 13 games into his career, he was released because of off the field issues, quickly becoming another Raiders' first-round bust.
Former Las Vegas Raiders first-round pick and draft bust, cornerback Damon Arnette, is trying to get his football career on track by signing with the United Football League.
The 2020 NFL Draft will forever live in infamy for Las Vegas Raiders fans. While many teams picked up young stars from that class, the Raiders were an organization that ended up significantly burned as a result of their selections.
Damon Arnette is one of the best defensive backs in Ohio State history and no one can take that away from him. However, since departing the cozy confines of Columbus, Ohio, things have not been great for the young stud.
The attorneys for former NFL cornerback Damon Arnette publicly disputed the Monday report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network in which Rapoport said that Arnette was arrested and charged with possession of less than a gram of meth and unlawful carrying of a firearm on Jan.
Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was arrested on Jan. 6 at 3:30 a.m. and charged with possession of less than a gram of meth and unlawful carrying of a firearm, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Tom Pelissero reported Trent Brown failed to consistently wear his tracking device before returning the positive test result and added that the review found videos of offensive linemen failing to properly wear face coverings during gatherings.
The 24-year-old selected with the 19th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft hasn't played since a loss to the New England Patriots on Sept. 27 when he landed awkwardly on his right hand and injured his thumb.