Monday, stipulating Sutton — who will not be paid during the suspension — would be eligible to apply for reinstatement on Oct. 29.
The discipline stems from Sutton’s involvement in an alleged domestic violence dispute in Florida in March.
Sutton eventually surrendered to authorities and entered a pretrial diversion program in April after the charges were reduced from a felony to misdemeanor battery.
His agreement with prosecutors required Sutton to take a mental health evaluation.
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton has been suspended for eight games for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy.
Sutton has been suspended for the first eight games of the 2024 regular season, the NFL announced on Monday.
The league said it investigated Sutton’s domestic violence arrest in March and “determined he violated the Personal Conduct Policy.”
He is eligible for reinstatement on Oct. 29 following Pittsburgh’s Week 8 game against the New York Giants.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are patiently waiting to see just how good Russell Wilson could be under a new offense, with different weapons and an exciting offensive coordinator in Arthur Smith.
But like all quarterbacks coming off unfortunate seasons, Wilson has some red flags.
One is the amount of sacks he has taken throughout his career, and how much he was hit just last season.
The 33rd Team collected the data from all 32 NFL teams and their starting quarterbacks, seeing how much each was hit during a dropback.
