Detroit Lions are released CB Cam Sutton, a former Tennessee celebrity, is wanted on a domestic abuse warrant.
police report Sutton ran away from his Tampa home.
Due to an ongoing legal dispute, cornerback Cam Sutton was released by the Detroit Lions, the team stated. The former Tennessee star was accused this week by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida with domestic abuse by strangulation, a third-degree felony with a maximum five-year jail sentence. Since the arrest warrant was filed on March 7, police have not been able to find Sutton, according to HCSO spokesperson Phil Martello.
According to the spokeswoman, on March 7 at around five in the morning, the department responded to a report of domestic violence in progress involving Sutton and a female. When the police came, they found signs of wounds on the woman’s body.
Martello stated on Wednesday, “We served his warrant on the seventh because of all the evidence that we found there.” “Probably escaped, but couldn’t find him here in Tampa. We’re at this point because we’ve received a few hits on his license plate (on license plate readers) but haven’t been able to locate him.They’ve tried calling him, but they can’t get through, so they’ve released him. Our investigators have tried everything to contact him, so we wind up posting the information on social media.”
The Detroit Lions released a statement saying, “We became aware of the ongoing legal situation involving Cam Sutton this morning.” “We will continue to monitor the situation and will not have further comment at this time.”
Last offseason, Sutton inked a $33 million, three-year contract with Detroit. With the Lions, he started all 17 of the team’s regular season games. He finished with 65 tackles and one interception. Sutton was supposed to earn $10.5 million this autumn and was predicted to start at cornerback once more in 2024.
From 2013 to 2016, Sutton was a star at Tennessee. As a three-star recruit out of Jonesboro, Georgia, he was ranked as the No. 27 athlete in the Class of 2013 when he arrived in Knoxville. As a true freshman in 2013, he started all 12 games and finished with 39 tackles, two interceptions, one sack, and one interception return for a score. In 2014, he recorded 37 tackles as a sophomore, maintaining his position as a vital member of the Volunteers’ defense. a career-high 12 pass breakups, three interceptions, and three tackles for loss.
As a junior in 2015, Sutton established himself as the main punt return specialist for the Volunteers, averaging 18.0 yards per return on 26 tries. In 13 games, he collected 27 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 6 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, and an interception. He also took two punts for touchdowns. Despite suffering a fracture to his ankle in his final season, he participated in seven games and recorded 23 tackles, two tackles for loss, four interceptions, and two pass breakups.
