Former Ohio State Cornerback Damon Arnette Arrested For Assault With A Deadly Weapon, Released By Kansas City Chiefs

The former first-round pick was just signed by the Chiefs to a reserve/future contract on Jan. 20.

According to Clark County (Nev.) Detention Center records, former Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette was arrested in Las Vegas on Saturday morning and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of illegal drug possession and one count of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.

The 25-year-old Arnette allegedly threatened a valet with a gun outside of the Park MGM Las Vegas hotel and casino after he attempted to retrieve his vehicle without a ticket on Friday evening. It’s unclear what substance(s) he had on him at the time of his arrest.

NFL Player Damon Arnette Arrested For Assault W/ A Deadly Weapon In Las Vegas https://t.co/jwWhBzBfRc

— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) January 29, 2022

This isn’t the first time that Arnette, who was a first-round pick of the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2020 NFL Draft, has put himself in a bad situation. He was accused of causing injury in a hit-and-run accident in October, then allegedly berated an employee at a casino after he lost his receipt for valet parking in early November.

Arnette was released by the Raiders later that month after he appeared in a TikTok video brandishing multiple firearms and making death threats toward an unspecified person. He’d played in just 13 games with the franchise to that point as he dealt with numerous injuries throughout his career.

After spending the final month of the season on the Miami Dolphins’ practice squad, Arnette signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 20. He was immediately released by the team upon today’s news, however.

The #Chiefs immediately released CB Damon Arnette after his arrest Friday night in Las Vegas for assault with a deadly weapon, per source.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 29, 2022

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