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Kazee was released by the Browns on Monday. The 32-year-old appeared in four games and logged 48 total snaps (37 on special teams, 11 on defense) prior to his release, failing to record a defensive stat. Donovan McMillon and Rayshawn Jenkins (groin) are now expected to operate as Cleveland's top reserve safeties.
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Kazee signed with the Browns on Monday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. The veteran safety from San Diego State will remain in the AFC North after spending the last three seasons of his career in Pittsburgh. Kazee appeared in 15 regular-season games for the Steelers in 2024, recording 31 total tackles and two passes defended, including one interception, while playing 278 defensive snaps. He's now expected to compete with Trey Dean for one of the Browns' top reserve safety roles this summer.
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Kazee recorded eight tackles (four solo) in the Steelers' loss to the Eagles on Sunday. With DeShon Elliott (hamstring) out for Week 15, Kazee made his first start of the season and logged a season-best 80 percent of the defensive snaps. On the year, Kazee has 24 tackles (15 solo) and one interception as a third safety and special teamer.
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Kazee (illness) does not have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports. Kazee was unable to practice Thursday due to an illness, but he appears to no longer be under the weather after logging a full practice Friday. As a rotational safety this year, Kazee has logged 12 tackles (eight solo) and one interception across nine regular-season games.
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Kazee (illness) didn't practice Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Kazee didn't have a designation on Wednesday's estimated practice report, so his illness appears to have recently emerged. It's unclear at this point if the safety is at risk of missing Sunday's Week 13 game versus Cincinnati. Kazee has been used in a rotational role this season, as he hasn't logged more than 36 percent of Pittsburgh's defensive snaps in any game so far.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @BAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | GB | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | @DET | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | MIN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @PIT | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MIA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | @NE | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *10 | @NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | @LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *13 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *15 | @CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/21 | Buffalo | 19 |
| 17 | 12/28 | Pittsburgh | 17 |
| 18 | 01/04 | @Cincinnati | 25 |