The Detroit Lions might be in the middle of a very tight matchup against the Baltimore Ravens in a pulse-pounding Monday Night Football matchup, but this stage has also put a national microscope on former first-round pick Terrion Arnold and his struggles at cornerback.
Detroit's 14-7 lead eventually evaporated after Baltimore scored two touchdowns in a row, and Arnold is to blame for one of them. Between getting beaten multiple times in coverage and helping the Ravens move to the goal line on a boneheaded pass interference play, things are looking quite glum for the former Alabama star.
Even relatives of players are now turning on him. An Instagram account that seems to belong to Williams' brother called Arnold "so a**" after that sequence, saying that things like this happen every week. Even if he is a young player, Arnold's inconsistent play may eventually cause his supporters to thin out.
Jameson Williams' brother post Instagram story critical of Lions CB Terrion Arnold
Arnold led the NFL in pass interference penalties last year with seven, and he was one of the worst man-coverage players in the game. That was quickly written off, however, as growing pains for someone making the adjustment from college athletes to professional ones.
However, 2025 has been more of the same for Arnold, who came into this game with a nasty 47.2 PFF grade. Even though the Lions have perhaps the best set of safeties in the NFL between Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph, Arnold's struggles are significant enough that teams continue to take advantage.
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While veteran DJ Reed has generally lived up to the hype, the Lions' lack of quality depth in the cornerback room is at a point where they don't have someone ready to take snaps away from Arnold if he struggles. Simply put, they are stuck with him until things improve.
Arnold, much to the chagrin of Williams' brother, is going to be out there until Detroit declares it completely untennable for him to be in such a position. If he doesn't take a step forward, this defense could really start to struggle.