Former Tennessee standout Cameron Sutton re-signs with Steelers
By SDS Staff
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Cameron Sutton is staying in Pittsburgh.
The former Volunteer standout has signed a new two-year deal with the Steelers, reportedly worth $9 million.
“It makes me feel really good,” Sutton told SiriusXM NFL Radio after signing, per the team website. “You’re talking about first and foremost an organization that has had nothing but the utmost respect and support behind me from the beginning. A team that drafted me out of college one. Being able to say that you’re drafted, that’s a blessing in its own. And especially to a historic and great city like Pittsburgh.
“Just being able to stay with Pittsburgh, that means a lot as well. It’s just a relationship. You meet so many great people over the time, and it’s only going to get better. It’s not just as big as football. The city itself, the people. Everything outside of football in the City of Pittsburgh, it’s hard to just want to up and leave and move your family around, especially when you have so many supportive people behind you.”
Entering his fifth year, Sutton has played in 52 games (8 starts), with 72 tackles, 63 solo stops, 2 sacks, 3 interceptions, 17 passes defended, 4 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Six of those eight starts came this past season as he appeared in all 16 games for the Steelers in 2020.
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