Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 188
- College: Tennessee
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 3, #94 overall (Steelers)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $3,280,000 (1.45% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $12,000,000 (5.64% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.66
- Contract Value: $33,000,000 ($11,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $21,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/345 at CB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | $1,100,000 | $2,180,000 | $1,100,000 | $3,280,000 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2024
March 17: $1.5m injury guarantee vests to full guarantee
| 29 | $10,500,000 | $2,180,000 | $9,000,000 | $12,680,000 | 5.0% | |||||
| 2025 | 30 | $10,500,000 | $2,180,000 | $0 | $12,680,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2026
February 15: 2026-2027 contract years void 5th day waiver period
| 31 | Void | $2,180,000 | Void | $4,360,000 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2027 | 32 | Void | $2,180,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $22,100,000 | $10,900,000 | $10,100,000 | $33,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Cameron Sutton signed a three year, $33 million contract with the Lions. $22.5 million is guaranteed including a $10.9 million signing bonus. Of that $22.5 million, $21 million is fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2024 league year $1.5 million will be fully guaranteed. The final two years are void years for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $12,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $12,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $33,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $23,115,222
Career APY: $3,852,537
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $3,217,128 | $804,282 | $736,128 | $3,215,222 | 99.9% | $803,806 |
| Steelers | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 2 | $9,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $9,000,000 | 100.0% | $4,500,000 |
| Lions | UFA | Active | 2023 | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $10,900,000 | 33.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 6 | $12,215,222 | $2,035,870 | $10,115,222 | 0.0% | $2,100,000 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 0 | $10,900,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Steelers | $465,000 | $184,032 | $0 | $573,326 | 0.3% | $1,125,422 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $587,400 | $184,032 | $0 | $771,432 | 0.4% | $587,400 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $677,400 | $184,032 | $0 | $861,432 | 0.4% | $677,400 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $825,000 | $184,032 | $0 | $1,009,032 | 0.5% | $825,000 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $1,000,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $1,700,000 | 0.9% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Steelers | $4,500,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $5,200,000 | 2.4% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $1,100,000 | $2,180,000 | $1,100,000 | $3,280,000 | 1.4% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $10,500,000 | $2,180,000 | $9,000,000 | $12,680,000 | 5.0% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Lions | $10,500,000 | $2,180,000 | $0 | $12,680,000 | 4.5% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Lions | $0 | $2,180,000 | $0 | $4,360,000 | 1.4% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Lions | $0 | $2,180,000 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $30,154,800 | $13,036,128 | $10,100,000 | $43,115,222 | $45,215,222 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 2023 | $2,100,000 | $0 | Total | $2,100,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2017 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 11.5% | 8.4% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 23.2% | 46.4% | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 24.5% | 36.7% | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 53.2% | 41.2% | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 93.4% | 20.6% | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | 13.9% | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $12,685,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,377,242 | $10,312,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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