Last week, the Detroit Lions decided to part ways with defensive back Cameron Sutton.
At the time, Florida police were searching for Sutton, who authorities said was wanted on suspicion of domestic assault by strangulation.
But on Tuesday, team officials sought some clarity about Sutton’s whereabouts at the time the warrant surfaced. Lions president Rod Wood told WJBK-TV that Sutton was inside the team’s practice facility in Allen Park, Michigan, when the team learned a domestic violence warrant had been issued against the cornerback. Ta.
“We learned about the warrant at the same time everyone else learned about it on social media,” Wood told the station. “I was able to talk to Cam because he was actually in our building. We found him. He was down with our reinforcement staff. He was… It was like I just showed up out of nowhere to work out.”
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FILE – Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton (1) watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 22, 2023 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)
Wood added that the team recommended that Sutton turn himself in to police. Once news of the warrant spread, the Lions quickly announced they had released the defensive back, effective March 21.
At the time, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, which includes Tampa, asked for help searching for Sutton.
A sheriff’s office spokesperson told the Detroit Free Press that the warrant was served on March 7 in response to a report of a domestic violence incident that morning involving Sutton and an unidentified woman. Ta.
“Due to all the evidence found there, we executed the warrant on the 7th,” spokesman Phil Martello told the outlet. “We couldn’t find him here in Tampa. There’s no doubt he ran away. We hit his license plate reader a few times, but we couldn’t track him here. So we are in the right place now. ”
Domestic assault by strangulation is considered a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.
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Sutton agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with the Lions last offseason. He spent the last six years of his NFL career with the Steelers.
In January, he helped the Lions advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in 32 years.
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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