Ex-Lions cornerback working out with Saints amid federal kidnapping, robbery case
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Updated: 5:09 PM CDT Aug 10, 2026Editorial Standards ⓘ
Erin Lowrey
Ex-Lions cornerback working out with Saints amid federal kidnapping, robbery case
Updated: 5:09 PM CDT Aug 10, 2026Editorial Standards ⓘ
Erin Lowrey
The New Orleans Saints have scheduled a workout with a cornerback who is facing eight felony charges in Florida
According to Mike Garafolo with NFL Network, former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold will meet with the Saints
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A date for the workout was not disclosed in Garafolo’s report
Arnold was arrested back in June after being accused of pistol-whipping three people whom he believed had stolen luxury items and cash from him
He faces four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery in that case
The Lions released Arnold, a former first-round draft pick out of Alabama, in June
WDSU has reached out to the Saints for a comment regarding the workout. At this time, a response has not been received
The Saints pick back up with training camp Tuesday
Arnold’s arrest:
NFL player Terrion Arnold of the Detroit Lions was charged in Florida back in June with leading a plot to detain and pistol-whip three people whom he believed had stolen luxury goods and $100,000 in cash from him
It turned out that the three, including Arnold’s personal driver, had nothing to do with the theft in February, investigators said
Two people charged alongside Arnold have pleaded guilty in the attack and agreed to cooperate with Tampa-area authorities, court records show
“Fame doesn’t get you out of criminal charges or our pursuit of justice and holding criminals accountable,” Tampa police Chief Lee Bercaw said
An NFL player is facing felony charges in Florida. Associated Press correspondent Mike Hempen reports
Three men in their late teens were held at gunpoint, battered, pistol-whipped and robbed in a Tampa apartment on Feb. 4, police said. It was three days after Louis Vuitton bags and shoes, Rolex watches, a Bible, cash and more were reported stolen from Arnold at an Airbnb rental in Largo, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) west
Arnold, 23, was the “primary conspirator” in the attack, police said
“He’s absolutely denying these allegations,” defense attorney R. Timothy Jansen said in Hillsborough County court
Arnold briefly appeared in court by video as a judge announced charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy, crimes that carry a sentence of up to life in prison. He surrendered to authorities Wednesday and will remain in jail at least until a detention hearing Monday
Denise White, the CEO of EAG Sports Management, an agency that represents Arnold, said there’s “no credible evidence” against him, only accounts from others who may have an incentive to get a lighter sentence
At least six other people face charges, including two women who pleaded guilty Wednesday and are cooperating. Jasmine Randazzo, 19, was immediately sentenced to four years in prison for kidnapping, conspiracy and robbery with a gun, records show
The victims told police that Arnold’s friends lured them to an apartment, held them at gunpoint and hit them, all the while streaming the attack to Arnold. Police said he was giving orders in a group chat and later arrived at the apartment
“No one has the right to take the law into their own hands. A dispute over missing property does not justify kidnapping, violence or retaliation,” State Attorney Suzy Lopez said
Arnold, a cornerback on Detroit’s defense, was a first-round pick in the 2024 draft after playing at the University of Alabama. He had 31 tackles and an interception last season for the Lions. The Lions and the NFL said they were aware of the arrest but declined to comment
Police in Largo spent weeks investigating the thefts from Arnold’s Airbnb stay. One neighbor said there were “pretty wild parties” there that seemed to last until dawn, with multiple people coming and going, according to a report released to The Associated Press. The Airbnb host told police that 20 bags of trash were removed
Police said they declared the investigation inactive on March 25 because Arnold and others whose property was also reported stolen did not want to pursue it
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