Terrion Arnold free agency tour hits Giants, Saints, Seahawks

Terrion Arnold has gone from Detroit's CB1 of the future to the most-visited man in NFL free agency in the span of a few weeks. The Lions drafted the Alabama product 24th overall in 2024 after trading up to get him, and he played 24 games over two seasons before Detroit cut him loose this summer. Now half the league seems to want a look.

Seattle was in on Arnold early. Jordan Schultz reported the Seahawks brought him in for a visit back on August 9, his second sit-down with a team after an earlier meeting with the Texans. SleeperNFL confirmed the same trip, and it clearly wasn't a one-and-done — Seattle apparently liked what it saw enough to keep circling back.

The tour didn't stop there. The Saints hosted Arnold the next day, per Mike Garafolo, and by Tuesday night Schultz was reporting a fourth stop: the Giants will host Arnold for a visit on Wednesday. That's four teams — Texans, Seahawks, Saints and now Giants — all doing their homework on a former first-rounder who's been out of work since June.

The interest is real, but so is the reason he's on the open market in the first place. Arnold was arrested on felony robbery and kidnapping charges tied to a February incident in Largo, Florida, and Detroit released him not long after. He's maintained his innocence through his attorneys, and an arraignment hearing is reportedly set for this week — which is exactly why these visits are being read around the league as due diligence, not a bidding war.

Seattle's version of due diligence got a little extra visibility. Hard Knocks cameras caught the Seahawks putting Arnold through a workout, capping the episode with Arnold hugging head coach Mike Macdonald as it wrapped.

On the field, the résumé still makes sense for a defense in need of corner depth — Arnold was a First-Team All-American at Alabama who racked up 91 tackles, 18 passes defended and an interception in Detroit. Whoever signs him is betting the legal situation resolves cleanly enough to let that talent play. Until then, expect the visit tally to keep climbing.