Although cornerback Cameron Sutton, 29, is still being sought by Florida authorities for alleged domestic assault, the Detroit Lions have dismissed him.
Just one day after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office sent a news release requesting assistance in finding Sutton, the Lions made their announcement.
According to law enforcement, Sutton is wanted for domestic battery by strangulation.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told the Detroit Free Press a warrant was issued March 7 after it responded to a call earlier that morning for a domestic violence incident involving Sutton and an unidentified female.
“We served his warrant on the seventh because of all the evidence that we found there,” spokesperson Phil Martello told the outlet Wednesday. “Couldn’t find him here in Tampa. Pretty sure he fled. We got a couple hits on his license plate (on) license plate readers but haven’t been able to track him down here, so that’s where we’re at right now.”
Following six seasons as a player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sutton was signed by the Lions to a $33 million, three-year contract last season.
He was a major contributor to the team’s victories in two postseason playoff games and a division title for the first time in thirty years, all of which came about as a result of his efforts.
Sutton started all 17 regular season games, making a career-high 65 tackles with one interception. He started all three of the team’s playoff games.