Cameron Sutton, a former NFL defensive back, has turned himself in after a weeks-long search following a domestic violence warrant. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa, Florida, announced Sutton’s arrival at the jail on Sunday night.
Sheriff Chad Chronister stated, “After weeks of evading law enforcement, this man has finally made the right choice to turn himself in. Domestic violence has no place in our community, and no one is above the law here in Hillsborough County. My thoughts are with this woman as she continues to heal from this man’s gruesome actions.”
Sutton, 29, was wanted for domestic battery by strangulation, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. The sheriff’s department responded to a call about domestic violence involving Sutton and a female around 5 a.m. on March 7.
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Lions President Rod Wood mentioned that the team learned about the warrant when Sutton was at the team’s training facility near Detroit. “We were able to speak to Cam because he was actually in our building. We found him. He was down with our strength staff. He kind of showed up unexpectedly to work out.”
The Lions released Sutton on March 21 following news of the warrant. Detroit signed Sutton to a $33 million, three-year contract a year ago. He helped the franchise win a division title for the first time in three decades and two playoff games in one postseason for the first time since 1957.
Sutton started 31 games for the Steelers during the 2021 and ’22 seasons with five interceptions and 95 tackles. Pittsburgh drafted the former Tennessee star, who is from Jonesboro, Georgia, in the third round in 2017. He has nine interceptions in 101 games over his career.
