The Cleveland Browns have released safety Damontae Kazee after he requested his release from the team, they announced. A former Pittsburgh Steelers safety, Kazee is looking for playing time, and could potentially find that with his former team.

The Steelers have dealt with injuries at safety, with DeShon Elliott, Jabrill Peppers, and Chuck Clark all missing time with either an injury or illness. Elliott is on injured reserve with a potentially serious knee injury.

Kazee is in his ninth season in the NFL, and the Browns were his fourth team. A fifth-round pick out of San Diego State in the 2017 NFL Draft, Kazee has played for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys in addition to the Steelers and Browns. He spent three seasons with the Steelers from 2022 to 2024.

Kazee, 32, and has

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