Any drama that cornerback Terrion Arnold wouldn't actually sign with the Seattle Seahawks is over. He officially signed with the team on Saturday, just a day before final roster cuts were made. The issue is that, as many expected, the NFL said he can't play yet.
Arnold is facing eight felony charges, four for kidnapping and four for armed robbery, that aren't going away anytime soon, if they should go away at all. We certainly aren't going to delve into the legal issues here because that would be foolish. Even long-time attorneys can't be certain how the case will unfold or exactly what happened.
At least, the Seahawks appeared to do their due diligence (as best they could) in terms of thinking of signing the former Detroit Lions cornerback. The team sought quarterback Jalen Milroe's input, and the former roommate of Arnold's at Alabama said, as far as he knew, Arnold was a fine human being.
Terrion Arnold officially signs with the Seattle Seahawks, but wait...
Many people have said that, but, unfortunately, it only takes one bad incident from a person to change millions of minds, whether they know the person or not. Few know the truth, but hopefully that will come out in court.
The NFL can't take that chance, however. Arnold officially signed with the Seattle Seahawks for the league minimum, according to ESPN's Brady Henderson, but nearly immediately, as far as the public knows, the expected news was released that the corner will be placed on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's exempt list.
In other words, Terrion Arnold is a member of the Seattle Seahawks, but only sort of. He can't sign with another team, as he is under contract with the team in the Pacific Northwest, but he might never play another down in the league.
His future is somewhat dependent on whether a court of law finds him guilty or not. Beyond that, the league could still say he can't play. Arnold is playing under two sets of rules. One is real, and one is football.
To be sure, should he be found guilty of committing crimes, he should go to prison, and his football career is not important. If he is found guilty, the league might still suspend him because of how the situation makes the NFL look.
Terrion Arnold might help the Seahawks win games if he proves worthy of doing so on the field. He might also never play his sport again. What the future holds is quite uncertain at this point.
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