Damon Arnette: Former Raiders CB Arrested
Opening Whistle: A Maze of Legal Battles

Damon Arnette, a once-promising talent for the Las Vegas Raiders, finds himself navigating through a maze of legal battles far from the bright lights.
Once drafted with high hopes in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Arnette’s career has taken a sideline due to a series of legal tackles he couldn’t dodge and which got the former Raiders CB arrested.
From First Round to Mug Shots
No playbook could predict the way Arnette’s journey from college football standout at Ohio State to NFL hopeful hit a wall.
A college career highlighted by a 96-yard interception dash to glory amounted to nothing: his NFL career, limited to just a handful of games over two NFL seasons, was cut short not on the field but off-field.
A hit-and-run lawsuit and a menacing video that went viral for all the wrong reasons got the former Raiders CB arrested.
Cops Claim Damon Arnette Had Tampered Pill Filled W/ Meth Hidden In Sock | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/JP6VuwRQ1c
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 27, 2024
Penalty Flags: Legal Hurdles
The latest chapter in Arnette’s story unfolded in Texas, where allegations, including possession of meth and unlawfully carrying a firearm, were all that got the former Raiders CB arrested.
Arnette’s defense is playing a strong offensive, claiming a misunderstanding over a prescription, but this legal skirmish has seen Arnette’s name in headlines more often for courthouse appearances than football plays.
Fourth Quarter: The Road to Redemption or Failure
Despite the setbacks, Arnette hasn’t thrown in the towel on his NFL dreams. Last year, he looked remorseful and expressed a desire to return to the league, ready to tackle a second chance.
We surely can’t tell yet if Arnette can navigate this legal blitz and make a comeback, or if his NFL career is in its death rattle, as it happened for other NFL players. We can’t tell if Arnette can turn this interception into a touchdown. For both life and career. That’s a total downer.
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