Seahawks to place Terrion Arnold on NFL exempt list if signed

The Seattle Seahawks have not signed free-agent cornerback Terrion Arnold. NFL Network says that if the team signs him, Arnold will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list, which prevents him from participating in games. Players on the exempt list continue to receive their salary, and the amount counts against the team’s salary cap. The report noted that the Seahawks are still determining the timing of a potential signing and that the process could take an extended period.

"It will take a while," the network report quoted a Seahawks source as saying regarding the timing of the move. The franchise is slated to change ownership soon, with prospective buyers expected to be approved next week.