The Cleveland Browns signed veteran safeties Damontae Kazee and Rayshawn Jenkins, the team announced on Monday.
Kazee, 31, spent the past three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, starting five games during his stint with the team.
Jenkins, who is also 31, spent last season with the Seattle Seahawks and started nine games.
The Browns needed safety depth after losing two contributors this offseason. The team released Juan Thornhill, who later signed a one-year deal with the Steelers. Rodney McLeod, who spent the past two seasons in Cleveland, is retiring after 13 seasons in the NFL.
In December 2023, Kazee was suspended for the final three games of the regular season without pay after a hard hit on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. that landed the Colts receiver in the concussion protocol. Kazee was suspended for repeated violation of rules meant to protect the health and safety of players.
A fifth-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 draft, Kazee has started 63 games with the Falcons, Steelers and Dallas Cowboys. He has recorded 17 interceptions, 24 pass breakups and 363 tackles in his career.
Jenkins, a 2017 fourth-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers, has started 89 games with the Chargers, Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars. He has recorded 10 interceptions, 33 pass breakups and 517 tackles in his career.
ESPN's Brooke Pryor contributed to this report.
