The growth of Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold could transform the entire defensive outlook for the team.
Just over a year ago, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made the aggressive move to jump five spots in the first round to grab cornerback Terrion Arnold. With a huge run of offensive players early in the draft, Holmes believed they were getting tremendous value in Arnold that late in the first round—setting up pretty high expectations for the former Crimson Tide defender.
Arnold’s rookie season had its ups and downs, but he enters his second season with a load of expectation. With a new teammate opposite him—free agent acquisition D.J. Reed—it will be on Arnold to help lead the cornerback room as the other presumed starter. Needless to say, the Lions coaching staff is hopeful for his development.
“He grabbed me right now. We were in the office watching tape just now. He is trying to be the best player he can be,” defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend said this offseason. “That’s what it takes. You have to work on your craft.”
Where did we see Arnold improve upon his rookie season? What are reasonable expectations for his second NFL season? And how will that impact all the players around him?
In the latest profile of our 2025 Detroit Lions roster preview series, Meko Scott dove into all things Terrion Arnold on our YouTube page. Check it out:
Previous previews: QB Jared Goff , RB Sione Vaki , RB Jahmyr Gibbs , WR Jameson Williams , WR Kalif Raymond, TE Sam LaPorta , OL Colby Sorsdal , OT Giovanni Manu , G Graham Glasgow , EDGE Aidan Hutchinson , DT Brodric Martin , DL Pat O’Connor , LB Malcolm Rodriguez , LB Grant Stuard , CB Ennis Rakestraw , K Jake Bates
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