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Playing Cam Sutton At Outside Corner ‘Always A Consideration,’ DC Teryl Austin Says

One of the reasons Cam Sutton cashed in on a three-year, $33 million contract with the Detroit Lions after his first stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers was his versatility. He is capable of playing basically every position in the secondary with an extremely high football IQ. Given the Steelers’ current troubles in the secondary, including three injured starters by the end of the Week 17 game, could it make sense to play Sutton on the outside a bit more?

“It’s always a consideration,” DC Teryl Austin said Monday via a team-provided transcript. “I think he got a couple outside reps last week.