As the legal case of former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold remains ongoing, his agent says several teams have already expressed interest in the former first-round pick.

Per his representative, Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports, he has worked out with the Houston Texans while the Indianapolis Colts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the New York Jets have each inquired about his availability.

Lynn added during his court hearing on Friday that there is a  “very good likelihood” he’ll sign in the next 45 days.

Ultimately, that will largely hinge on how his trial plays out.

In June, Arnold was arrested and charged with eight felonies, including four counts of armed robbery and four counts of kidnapping. Those charges carry a potential life sentence if convicted.

Over $250,000 worth of his possessions were stolen from an Airbnb in February, according to prosecutors. Allegedly, following that, he facilitated a plot to get revenge, luring three men to an apartment where they were held at gunpoint, pistol-whipped, and robbed.

According to prosecutors, though, the victims of his plot had no relation to the items being missing.

Days after turning himself in to Tampa authorities and posting his $1 million bond, the cornerback was released by the Lions.

According to his representative, the Jets have expressed interest in the 23-year-old.

If his case goes his way and he is cleared to sign with a team for the 2026 season, should New York add him to its roster?

Does Arnold make sense for the Jets?

Most notably, he has a direct connection to Jets head coach Aaron Glenn. During his rookie season in Detroit, he played under Glenn, who was the Lions’ defensive coordinator from 2021-24.

Beyond that, connection, though, it doesn’t make much sense for the Jets to sign Arnold.

Putting the off-field issues aside, which are already concerning, looking at his play the past couple of years, there isn’t much that jumps off the page.

Throughout eight games this season (seven starts), he earned a 52.6 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, ranking 97th among 114 qualified cornerbacks.

In coverage, he allowed 23 of 41 targets to be completed for 331 yards and two touchdowns while logging an interception and four pass breakups.

During his rookie campaign in 2024, his 51.5 overall grade from PFF ranked 108th among 117 qualified CBs. He was even shakier in coverage, allowing 56 of 93 throws in his direction to be completed for 728 yards while boasting a 0:4 interception-to-touchdown allowed ratio.

Penalties have also been an issue for the Alabama product, as he has been flagged 16 times in 24 games, including six in eight games in 2025 and 10 in 16 games in his rookie season.

Also, on the Jets’ cornerback depth chart, there is already a very high level of competition for starting-caliber snaps. Brandon Stephens, Azareye’h Thomas, Nahshon Wright, and rookie D’Angelo Ponds are each competing for premium roles in the secondary.

Stepehens and Wright each graded out far better than Arnold last season, while it is crucial to give the young bucks like Thomas and Ponds reps to fairly assess their long-term potential in the secondary.

Setting the legal concerns aside, it’s difficult to find a meaningful benefit to adding Arnold to an already crowded Jets secondary other than his draft pedigree and familiarity with Glenn.