Seahawks add Terrion Arnold following positive reviews amid charges
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 9:20 PM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
The Seattle Seahawks have signed Terrion Arnold despite felony charges he faces. Head coach Mike Macdonald stated that overwhelmingly positive reviews received during the vetting process influenced the decision to offer him a contract. Arnold will join the team's roster as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season.
- •Terrion Arnold signed with the Seahawks on August 14, 2026.
- •Mike Macdonald cited positive reviews during Arnold's vetting process.
- •Arnold is facing felony charges but still received a contract offer.
- •The Seahawks are preparing for the upcoming NFL season.
- 10:03 PMESPN — Seahawks cite 'positive' reviews in adding Arnold
- 9:17 PMYahoo Sports — Mike Macdonald explains why Seahawks entered agreement with Terrion Arnold, who faces felony charges
"After answering six minutes' worth of questions about why the Seattle Seahawks are working on a contract with cornerback Terrion Arnold, coach Mike Macdonald was asked about the team’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday. Macdonald made it clear he was not ducking inquiries about Arnold, who is facing eight felony charges stemming from allegations he orchestrated the abduction and beating of three men in February. The 23-year-old became a free agent in June, when the Detroit Lions released him a few days after the kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy charges were levied.
"Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said one of the factors in the team's decision to offer Terrion Arnold a contract despite the felony charges he's facing were the "overwhelmingly positive" reviews they heard while vetting the free-agent cornerback.
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External links- ESPNAug 14, 2026, 10:03 PMSeahawks cite 'positive' reviews in adding Arnold
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said one of the factors in the team's decision to offer Terrion Arnold a contract despite the felony charges he's facing were the "overwhelmingly positive" reviews they heard while vetting the free-agent cornerback.
- Yahoo SportsAug 14, 2026, 9:17 PMMike Macdonald explains why Seahawks entered agreement with Terrion Arnold, who faces felony charges
After answering six minutes' worth of questions about why the Seattle Seahawks are working on a contract with cornerback Terrion Arnold, coach Mike Macdonald was asked about the team’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday. Macdonald made it clear he was not ducking inquiries about Arnold, who is facing eight felony charges stemming from allegations he orchestrated the abduction and beating of three men in February. The 23-year-old became a free agent in June, when the Detroit Lions released him a few days after the kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy charges were levied.
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