Adding after Damonte Kazee signed: In 8 years, Rayshawn Jenkins has played for three teams
The Cleveland Browns stayed busy, reportedly, on Monday by adding multiple veterans at the safety position (and rookie wideouts, but that post comes later today). Given the obvious need at safety and wide receiver, the moves coming at those positions make sense.
Earlier Monday, reports came that FS Damontae Kazee was crossing the line from the Pittsburgh Steelers to join the Browns. Kazee has experience at cornerback and at free safety, which could help him find time on the field quickly.
Cleveland wasn’t done with Kazee, as multiple reports have S Rayshawn Jenkins, who visited Berea back in April, also joining the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot was the first with the report:
In addition to S Damontae Kazee, the #Browns are also signing veteran S Rayshawn Jenkins this week, league source tells clevelanddotcom. He made a free agent to Cleveland a couple of weeks ago.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) May 12, 2025
Jenkins was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers, where he played four seasons, including 32 starts. The next three years were spent with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he started all 48 games he played in before spending last season with the Seattle Seahawks.
Last offseason, Jenkins signed a two-year, $12 million deal to join Seattle but was released after just one season with the worst Pro Football Focus grade of his career (52.5 overall).
Unlike Kazee, Jenkins has spent most of his career as a box/strong safety. His addition, along with Kazee, could provide DC Jim Schwartz with flexibility on the backend of the defense, along with Grant Delpit and Ronnie Hickman.
Do you think Jenkins and Kazee adequately fill the safety need in Cleveland?