The Dolphins have signed Damon Arnette to a practice squad deal (Twitter link via David Furones of the Sun Sentinel). This marks the cornerback’s first deal since he was cut by the Raiders earlier this year. 
Shortly after the tragedy involving Henry Ruggs, a video surfaced showing Arnette issuing threats and brandishing a handgun. The Raiders moved quickly to release the 2020 first-rounder, who was also in the midst of multiple lawsuits, including one for a car crash of his own.
Arnette made his name at Ohio State, flashing potential opposite of Jeff Okudah. With the ability to play on the inside or the outside, the Raiders were high on his upside. Unfortunately, his potential has been torpedoed by his off-the-field problems.
Arnette started in seven of his nine games as a rookie, collecting 25 tackles along the way. This year, he appeared in the Raiders’ first four games, but didn’t top 30% of the snaps in any of those contests.
While Arnette joins the 16-man practice squad, the rest of the team will prepare to face the Jets on Sunday. A win would give them six straight, a 7-7 record on the year, and at least a glimmer of hope in the Wild Card race.
Lions should have grabbed him and placed him with Okudah.
Placed him where? On the IR?
Arnette is garbage!
Give him a chance on the practice squad and see if he can find some form in trainings with his mate Okudah
You can threaten someone with a gun and still have a job in this league. But if you send mean emails, you’re outta here!
Mean emails? That’s what you call racist, sexist, and homophobic slurs? You’re the exact type of person that needs to be exposed.
They are mean, yes? I’m not saying what he said was ok. I’m calling out the hypocrisy in the NFL. And also saying that the punishment for threatening someone with a deadly weapon should be more heavy than saying mean things about people. At the end of the day, they’re words.
Well said. NOBODY is approving Gruden’s emails (not publicly, anyway) but it is absolutely INCREDIBLE that a player who just a few months ago was THREATENING HARM to others is back so quickly in the league without counseling or repercussions. The thought and attitude expressed by Gruden certainly present its own long-term harm but can’t be considered in the same category as the immediacy and the severity of threatening others with a handgun.
Threaten someone with a weapon that could harm/kill them or write some mean words….
The Neverending Felon League embraces this criminal culture because we don’t want to upset the criminals! Roger has totally run this leagues reputation into the ground.
Sure, he’s behaved terribly off the football field, but on the other hand, he’s also not good on the football field.