Steelers reunite with controversial free agent in effort to boost lackluster position group
After hardly addressing the CB room in the draft, and not exactly making a ton of big veteran additions, the Pittsburgh Steelers are reuniting with an old friend, per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: The move may add to the lackluster CB room and especially help the slot CB or nickel role, but […]
After hardly addressing the CB room in the draft, and not exactly making a ton of big veteran additions, the Pittsburgh Steelers are reuniting with an old friend, per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette:
The move may add to the lackluster CB room and especially help the slot CB or nickel role, but it won't come without some controversy:
Steelers Sign CB Cam Sutton
Sutton, 29, was a third-round draft choice in 2017 who played six seasons and had eight interceptions with the Steelers. He left after the 2022 season to sign a free agent deal with the Detroit Lions.
However, the Lions released him after the 2023 season when he was allegedly involved in a domestic violence case in Florida. Sutton turned himself into Florida authorities after weeks of evading law enforcement. Sutton's initial arrest warrant charged him with a felony, but prosecutors said he was being formally charged with misdemeanor battery. He entered a pretrial diversion program and the state attorney agreed to defer prosecution if Sutton completes the program.
The Lions released Sutton on March 21 after news of the warrant surfaced.
– Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan was asked about a potential reunion around the draft earlier this year, and while he didn't confirm nor deny an interest in Sutton, it was clear that a reunion between he and Pittsburgh was a viable option:
“You know, we’ll see,” Steelers GM Omar Khan told the WDVE Morning Show. “We did meet with Cam [Sutton], I think it was a couple weeks ago. It was more than just about the situation here, we just wanna see how he was doing. We spent six years with Cam, and they were a good six years with Cam. It was a good experience, and obviously, he had an opportunity to go to Detroit – had to make a business decision, but we’ll see. I will say this, I do like the depth we have at the position. You know, there’s some young guys in there that are gonna compete and have a lot of traits to be really good nickel corners, and I really like that group. … We’ll see what the future holds.”
There is potential for suspension from the league even if the legal matter has been handled. The Steelers are expected to sign Sutton to a one-year deal and for the league minimum.
