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Terrion Arnold released by Detroit Lions after recent arrest in Florida

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The NFL Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on Monday after his arrest last week in Florida on eight felony charges in connection with a February robbery and kidnapping.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arnold-terrion/UZYSB85H/"]Arnold[/a], 23, turned himself over to authorities last week and remained in jail on Monday when a judge set a $1 million bond for him, denying a prosecution request he be held without bond.[/p][p]The judge, Chief Circuit Court Judge Christopher Sabella, also refused to order an ankle monitor as a condition of bond.[/p][p]Arnold was ordered to stay at his home in Tallahassee except while playing, traveling or training with an NFL club, only to be dropped by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-lions/boZWV3E7/"]Lions[/a] hours later.[/p][p]Four charges against Arnold were for robbery with a deadly weapon or firearm and four others were four kidnapping, the Hillsborough County Sherriff's Office told the NFL's website.[/p][embed guid="86928cb0-097f-4884-8b84-8abe0bc08d62" url="https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/2071687321632534551?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Charges carry a potential life sentence in prison.[/p][p]Arnold was allegedly involved in a plot to detain and beat three people he believed had stolen from him while a representative for Arnold said the defender "[b]categorically denies any involvement in the matters underlying the allegations made against him and maintains his innocence.[/b]"[/p][p]Arnold started 22 games in 24 appearances for the Lions over the past two seasons, making 91 tackles, deflecting eight passes and making an interception.[/p]

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