Seahawks ‘probably’ would have cut Terrion Arnold if new corner was on roster before kidnapping arrest

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Key points

• While the Arnold situation plays out, the Seahawks continued former Pro Bowl defensive back Trevon Diggs on Wednesday, ESPN noted.
• Harbaugh, the son of Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, asked why the Lions published Arnold in the first place.
• The Lions published Arnold in June after his arrest stemming from an alleged February incident.
• Nevertheless, it didn't seem to keep the defending Super Bowl champions from signing him.
• "You would imagine if it was flipped, it would probably be the same thing here?" Harbaugh afterwards stated during the conversation, before Schneider responded.

If Terrion Arnold had been a member of the Seahawks when he was arrested on charges of kidnapping and robbery earlier this summer, the team probable would have issued him.

This week's episode of "Hard Knocks" on HBO focused on the team's decision to sign Arnold, and at one point, general manager John Schneider informed special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh that "I think we probably would have had to let him go" if Arnold had been a Seahawk at the time of his arrest.

"It was because it was very shocking, " Schneider remarked. "If you read The Athletic article, it's not good."

Harbaugh then acknowledges that "when you're the team, it's different than the second-chance team."

Meanwhile, the Lions published Arnold in June after his arrest stemming from an alleged February incident. He's facing charges that could lead to a life sentence in jail.

Arnold was granted bail, allowing him to continue with the NFL for now while the legal case plays out.

It's unclear whether the NFL will hand down any supplementary discipline, and there has not been a timetable confirmed for when Arnold will arrive in Seattle.

ESPN documented that Arnold will be placed on the NFL commissioner's exempt list when he officially signs with the Seahawks. It would prevent him from playing or practicing while the league examines his situation.

He would, nevertheless, still be paid and still be able to attend meetings.

Arnold visited with a number of NFL teams – including the Giants, Saints and Texans – before it was disclosed that he would be signing with the Seahawks.

Taken together, the developments around seahawks 'probably' would have cut Terrion Arnold if new corner was on point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.