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  • Daniel OyefusiMay 12, 2025, 10:42 AM ET

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      Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, helium covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, arsenic good arsenic the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun.

The Cleveland Browns are signing seasoned information Damontae Kazee, a league root confirmed to ESPN connected Monday.

Kazee, 31, spent the past 3 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, starting 5 games during his stint with the team.

The Browns needed information extent aft losing 2 contributors this offseason. The squad released Juan Thornhill, who aboriginal signed a one-year woody with the Steelers. Rodney McLeod, who spent the past 2 seasons successful Cleveland, is retiring aft 13 seasons successful the NFL.

In December 2023, Kazee was suspended for the last 3 games of the regular play without wage aft a hard deed connected Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. that landed the Colts receiver successful the concussion protocol. Kazee was suspended for repeated usurpation of rules meant to support the wellness and information of players.

A fifth-round prime of the Atlanta Falcons successful the 2017 draft, Kazee has started 63 games with the Falcons, Steelers and Dallas Cowboys. He has recorded 17 interceptions, 24 walk breakups and 363 tackles successful his career.

NFL Network archetypal reported the Browns' signing of Kazee.

ESPN's Brooke Pryor contributed to this report.

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