Cameron Sutton, the cornerback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been hit with an eight-game suspension with no pay after he violated the league’s personal conduct policy, according to an announcement Monday from the NFL.
Sutton will be able to make a comeback Oct. 29 after Pittsburgh‘s Week 8 contest taking on the New York Giants. (RELATED: Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Seen Walking In Boot After Suffering Minor Foot Sprain: REPORT)
Back in April, the 29-year-old Sutton went into a pretrial diversion program to take care of a domestic violence case, according to court records per ESPN. Following turning himself in, doing so with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, Smith was hit with a misdemeanor battery charge. He was wanted by police for weeks over the issue.
After investigating the incident, the NFL ruled that Sutton violated their personal conduct policy. According to a report Monday from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Sutton will not appeal his discipline.
From the NFL: #Steelers’ Cameron Sutton suspended first eight games for violating the personal conduct policy. pic.twitter.com/GSUpRveZwJ
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When Sutton was arrested, he was a member of the Detroit Lions, however, the franchise cut him after finding out about his arrest warrant. At that particular time, Sutton had one year completed in a three-year, $33 million contract he inked in 2023.
In his sole season with the Lions, Sutton was a starter in every game, tallying one interception, one forced fumble and 50 tackles.
In June, he signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh, where he spent the first six seasons of his career.
