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Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold's attorney responded to a Florida court order mentioning Arnold's name Thursday.
The attorney of Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold responded to a report this week that Arnold’s name surfaced in a Florida court order. The court order involved the orchestration of an armed robbery and kidnapping that allegedly occurred in Tampa, Florida this month.
Arnold’s attorney, Timothy Jansen, responded to the report through a statement. VP of PR Alexandra Garcia emailed the statement to Heavy Sports.
“I represent Mr. Terrion Arnold in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred on February 4, 2026, in Tampa, Florida, which resulted in the arrest of five individuals on serious felony charges,” the statement read.
“To be clear, Mr. Arnold had no involvement whatsoever in the activities that led to those arrests,” the statement continued. “He did not participate in, nor was he present for, any conduct related to the alleged offenses. There is no evidence in police reports, text messages, or witness statements that implicates Mr. Arnold in any way.
“In fact, after direct communication with the lead prosecutor, it has been confirmed that no charges have been filed against Mr. Arnold in connection with this matter.”
Lions’ Terrion Arnold Name Mentioned in Court Order: Report
Jansen released the statement on Arnold about 24 hours after The Detroit News’ Nolan Bianchi reported the cornerback’s name was “in a seven-page order from Hillsborough County Circuit Judge J. Logan Murphy that granted the state’s motion for a pretrial detention against Boakai Hilton.”
Hilton allegedly “planned the kidnapping and robberies” that he is accused of “during a car ride with Arnold in retaliation for a pair of thefts that occurred at Arnold’s rental home in Largo, Florida.”
According to Bianchi, the court order this week “stated that the armed robbery and kidnapping were a direct result of ‘Arnold and his friends’ deciding to ‘take matters into their own hands’ after Arnold’s rental home was robbed twice.”
Bianchi made clear authorities had not charged or arrested Arnold. Jansen stressed that detail multiple times in the statement on Arnold.
“Mr. Arnold categorically denies these unfounded claims and maintains his complete innocence,” the statement also read. “He was not involved in the crimes allegedly committed on February 4, 2026, in Tampa, Florida.”
Terrion Arnold Attorney Reacts to CB’s Name Surfacing in Court Order
In the second half of the six-paragraph statement, Jansen argued the media was misleading the public in its coverage of the Florida court order mentioning Arnold’s name.
“Recent media coverage has referenced an Order issued by Circuit Judge J. Logan Murphy, which improperly suggests Mr. Arnold’s involvement in the incident. That same Order also incorrectly identifies Ms. Devalle as Mr. Arnold’s girlfriend. Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record,” the statement also read.
Arnold will be entering his third NFL season with the Lions in 2026. Detroit drafted Arnold at No. 24 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Although he has yet to fulfill his draft hype, Arnold has showed promise as a starter. He also only turns 23 years old on March 22.
Pundits expect the Lions to address cornerback as one of the team’s biggest needs this offseason. But Arnold has two years remaining on his rookie contract and another option year. The cornerback could be a major part of Detroit’s defensive plans in 2026 and beyond.