Former Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton could have a chance to return to the NFL after his arrest and subsequent release in Detroit.
After Florida police declared that Sutton had an arrest warrant for an assault allegation, the Lions freed him in March. Weeks after the police requested assistance in finding Sutton, he turned himself in, and ESPN announced that he was being formally charged with misdemeanor violence.
However, Sutton might rejoin the league following the Lions’ release of him.Sutton was met this week by Steelers general manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin, according to a report by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Gerry Dulac. In 2021, Sutton was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the draft.7.
Cameron Sutton Could Fill Need in Pittsburgh
Sutton may fill a void in Pittsburgh’s secondary, according to SI.com’s Noah Strackbein, though it’s unknown if he might get discipline or even be suspended by the team.
Strackbeing wrote, “The Steelers could use another starting cornerback, whether they play inside or outside.” “The team may be considering the return of an old member to fill the last defensive void, with Donte Jackson and Joey Porter Jr. currently serving as their only two proven veterans.”
Sutton had 39 starts in 84 games during his time with the Steelers. He completed eight intermissions.
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Lions Advised Cameron Sutton to Turn Himself In
When the franchise found out that Sutton had a Florida arrest warrant, Lions president Rod Wood informed Fox 2 Sports on March 25 that Sutton was “actually in our building” and working with the strength coach.
Wood said to Fox 2 that “we found out about the warrant on social media at the same time as everyone else.” And since Cam was in our building, we were able to talk to him. We located him, using our strength staff to bring him down. He sort of just showed up for the workout. It wasn’t me that spoke to him face-to-face, but rather other staff members. He then departed the building, which we freed the following day, and nobody has spoken to him since.
The Lions had signed Sutton in 2023 to a three-year, $33 million contract as part of an overhaul of the struggling secondary. The Lions had bad luck on some of their other moves to address the secondary that year, with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley both being lost for long stretches to injury.
This offseason, the Lions made improvements to their secondary. They re-signed Moseley and traded up on April 25 to draft Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold in the first round of the NFL Draft. Arnold possessed a strong combination of skill and physical traits, according to Lions general manager Brad Holmes.
According to him, “It doesn’t always match up that way,” The Associated Press said. You’ve probably heard me say this a million times: “We’re going to get the best player, regardless of position.” It so happened to align with the top talent and a position we intended to fill eventually. We were unsure if we would be allowed to add one in the initial round.
