“Guys want to ante up and kick in in any way that they could. But he wasn’t surprised that his versatile defensive back volunteered - and not because Sutton attended Tennessee in college.

We got our reps and were ready to go on the side.”Ĭoach Mike Tomlin had his focus on the field, so he didn’t see Sutton working as a holder. It’s not a moment I wasn’t accustomed to. I saw an opportunity to keep the flow of the game going. I held before - in high school and college. “It was a spur of the moment thing,” Sutton said. Sutton said he was approached by assistant wide receivers coach Blaine Stewart, who also works with the special teams, about holding since the Steelers didn’t want to use their other emergency holder, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. “You have to be ready for whatever,” Sutton said.

Sutton’s services weren’t needed - the Steelers tried a 2-point conversion after each of their second-half touchdowns - but he worked with long snapper Christian Kuntz and punter-turned-emergency kicker Pressley Harvin III on the sideline. Sutton practiced as the emergency holder in the second half after kicker Chris Boswell was concussed on a fake field goal attempt late in the first half. He can play both safety positions, in the slot and as a dime linebacker.Īs was evidenced in the Steelers’ 15-10 victory at Cleveland last Sunday, Sutton’s versatility extends to special teams, too. Sutton can play both cornerback positions for the Pittsburgh Steelers, although his main assignment this season has been starting at the right outside spot. If there’s a position in an NFL secondary that Cam Sutton hasn’t played, it’s probably because it hasn’t been created yet.

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