Cameron Sutton

Cornerback

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $12,680,000 (4.93% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $10,500,000 (5.73% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.83
  • Contract Value: $33,000,000 ($11,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $21,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 16/269 at CB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,100,000$2,180,000$1,100,000$3,280,0001.4%
2024 📝
March 16: $1.5m injury guarantee vests to full guarantee
29$10,500,000$2,180,000$9,000,000$12,680,0004.9%
202530$10,500,000$2,180,000$0$12,680,0004.9%
2026 📝
February 15: 2026-2027 contract years void 5th day waiver period
31Void$2,180,000Void$4,360,0001.5%
202732Void$2,180,000Void$00.0%
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

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$11M
$22M
$33M
202320242025
Cash Due$12,000,000$10,500,000$10,500,000
Running Cash$12,000,000$22,500,000$33,000,000
Career Earnings: $24,215,222
Career APY: $3,459,317
Potential Earnings: $45,215,222
Total Guarantees: $25,236,128
Largest Cash Payment: $12,000,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $12,680,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersDraftedExpired20174$3,217,128$804,282$736,128$3,215,22299.9%$803,806
SteelersUFAExpired20212$9,000,000$4,500,000$3,500,000$9,000,000100.0%$4,500,000
LionsUFAActive20233$33,000,000$11,000,000$21,000,000$12,000,00036.4%$12,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers6$12,215,222$2,035,870$10,115,2220.0%$2,100,0000.0%
Lions1$12,000,000$12,000,000$3,280,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Steelers$465,000$184,032$0$573,3260.3%$1,125,422
2018Steelers$587,400$184,032$0$771,4320.4%$587,400
2019Steelers$677,400$184,032$0$861,4320.4%$677,400
2020Steelers$825,000$184,032$0$1,009,0320.5%$825,000
2021Steelers$1,000,000$700,000$0$1,700,0000.9%$4,500,000
2022Steelers$4,500,000$700,000$0$5,200,0002.4%$4,500,000
2023Lions$1,100,000$2,180,000$1,100,000$3,280,0001.4%$12,000,000
2024Lions$10,500,000$2,180,000$9,000,000$12,680,0004.9%$10,500,000
2025Lions$10,500,000$2,180,000$0$12,680,0004.9%$10,500,000
2026Lions$0$2,180,000$0$4,360,0001.5%$0
2027Lions$0$2,180,000$0$00.0%$0
Total$30,154,800$13,036,128$10,100,000$43,115,222$45,215,222
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Steelers2023$2,100,000$0
Total$2,100,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2017510011.5%8.4%4100001000000
2018151023.2%46.4%20200023101000
2019160024.5%36.7%133112151260000
2020160053.2%41.2%26310108103100
2021161093.4%20.6%44800406201000
2022161087.5%13.9%358001015300000
2023170093.1%13.2%501500406101000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$4,513,000$11,000,000
Injury Adjusted$4,513,000$11,000,000
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.3M $9.4M $12.5M $15.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,253,000 $3,775,717

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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