Cam Sutton will miss the primary eight video games of the NFL season after violating the league’s private conduct coverage.
The Pittsburgh Steelers security was suspended by the league after his arrest in March on a cost of home battery by strangulation, a third-degree felony that would lead to a jail time period of as much as 5 years.
Sutton surrendered himself to police on March 31. Authorities mentioned officers responded to a name about home violence in progress involving Sutton and a feminine round 5 a.m. on March 7. The sheriff’s workplace requested the general public for assist in finding Sutton.
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After he surrendered to authorities, he entered a pretrial diversion program in April after the fees had been decreased from a felony to misdemeanor battery. His settlement with prosecutors required Sutton to take a psychological well being analysis.
Sutton signed a three-year, $30 million take care of the Detroit Lions earlier than the beginning of the 2023 season after spending six years with Pittsburgh. However, the Lions launched him after the alleged incident, and he returned to Pittsburgh in June on a one-year deal. He had a career-high 65 tackles and an interception in 2023.
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Cam Sutton is proven in the course of the recreation towards the Cincinnati Bengals, Nov. 20, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
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Sutton participated in organized group actions and minicamp however declined to get into specifics about what led to his arrest or any potential punishment that the NFL might levy if it finds he violated the league’s private conduct coverage.
“Adversity strikes everybody in life,” Sutton mentioned on the day when he signed with the Steelers. “So, it’s all about the way you deal with it, the way you essentially undergo these phases and simply understanding who you might be individually, not letting another person dim your mild.”
Cam Sutton of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates an interception towards the Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Sept. 11, 2022. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Sutton might be eligible for reinstatement on Oct. 29.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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