The Detroit Lions release CB Cam Sutton, an ex-Tennessee star, is wanted on domestic abuse charges.
The Detroit Lions fired cornerback Cam Sutton due to an ongoing legal dispute, the team confirmed. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida charged the former Tennessee star with domestic abuse by strangulation last week, which is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in jail. HCSO spokesperson Phil Martello stated that officers had been unable to find Sutton since the arrest warrant was issued on March 7.
The spokeswoman stated that the department responded to a complaint for domestic violence in progress involving Sutton and a female on March 7 at around 5 a.m. When police came, they found signs of wounds on the woman’s body.
“We served his warrant on the seventh because of all the evidence that we found there,” Martello said on Wednesday. “Couldn’t find him here in Tampa; pretty sure he fled. We got a couple of hits on his license plate (on) license plate readers but haven’t been able to track him down here, so that’s where we’re at right now. “They’ve attempted to make contact with him, can’t get him on the phone, so they’ve released — our detectives have exhausted everything to try and get ahold of him, and that’s why we end up putting the stuff on social media.”
“We became aware of the ongoing legal situation involving Cam Sutton this morning,” the Detroit Lions said in a statement. “We will continue to monitor the situation and will not have further comment at this time.”
Sutton signed a three-year, $33 million contract with Detroit last offseason. He started all 17 regular-season games with the Lions, recording 65 tackles and one interception. Sutton was projected to start at cornerback again in 2024 and was set to earn $10.5 million this fall.
Sutton starred at Tennessee from 2013-16. He arrived in Knoxville as a three-star recruit and rated as the No. 27 athlete in the Class of 2013 out of Jonesboro (Ga.). He started in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2013 and recorded 39 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and returned an interception for a touchdown. He continued his role a key contributor on the Volunteers’ defense as a sophomore in 2014, racking up 37 tackles. three tackles for loss three interceptions and a career-high 12 pass breakups.
Sutton was the Volunteers’ primary punt returner as a junior in 2015, averaging 18.0 yards per return on 26 attempts. He returned two punts for touchdowns and had 27 tackles, three tackles for loss, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one interception in 13 games. He injured his ankle during his senior season, but he still played seven games, recording 23 tackles, two tackles for loss, four pass breakups, and an interception.
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