NFL's Lions release cornerback Terrion Arnold, who is charged over kidnappings

The NFL's Detroit Lions on Monday released cornerback Terrion Arnold, only days after his arrest over allegations he orchestrated the abduction and beating of three men who prosecutors believe he wrongly suspected of having stolen luxury goods and $100,000 US in cash from him.

The team made the announcement on the X social media platform. Arnold had two years left on his four-year rookie contract, worth $14.3 million.

The team did not give a reason, but the announcement came the same day a Florida judge set Arnold's bail at $1 million. Prosecutors say the three victims, including a man who worked as a driver for Arnold, were robbed while being held at gunpoint in a Tampa apartment in February.

Prosecutors had wanted Arnold held without bond on the eight felony charges he faces. But Chief Circuit Court Judge Christopher Sabella granted bond to him.

The judge did not require Arnold to wear an ankle monitor because it would have prevented him from taking the field for games and training. The judge also said Arnold already has a "paparazzi monitor," referring to the photographers who have been watching his movements.

"If he shows up on a beach in Tahiti, he'll be on social media," Sabella said at the end of the bond hearing in Tampa.

Sabella said that although the charges are serious — each could bring a life sentence if Arnold is convicted — prosecutors are "not there yet" in having a strong case for Arnold's guilt.

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The judge did order Arnold to remain at his home in Tallahassee except for when he's playing, training and travelling with the Lions. He also said Arnold cannot have any contact with other people tied to the case and must surrender his