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Chiefs release CB Damon Arnette following arrest for assault with deadly weapon

By Adam Stites | Last updated 1/29/22

The Kansas City Chiefs released cornerback Damon Arnette less than 24 hours after he was arrested Friday night on multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon.

Arnette, 25, was a first-round pick of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020, but appeared in only 13 games with the team. He was released in November 2021 after a video surfaced showing the cornerback brandishing a gun and making death threats.

He was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad a month after his release, and signed a reserve/futures deal with the Chiefs last week. On Friday night, nine days after signing with Kansas City, Arnette was arrested in Las Vegas and booked on five separate charges.

The charges ‘former’ Raider and 1st round pick Damon Arnette is facing following arrest last night in Vegas. #Raiders #8NN pic.twitter.com/z5qxcN2GwT
— Chris Maathuis (@sports8) January 29, 2022

Arnette was drafted 19th overall by the Raiders, despite general manager Mike Mayock acknowledging the team had "significant concern" about his character.

Mayock acknowledged there was “significant concern” over Arnette’s character coming out of college, but Raiders felt they could help him on and off the field. Said the risk was “acceptable” but, “Obviously, we missed. That is 100 percent on me.”
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) November 8, 2021