Damontae Kazee is staying in Pittsburgh. The free agent safety is re-signing with the Steelers, according to Matt Lombardo of Heavy (via Twitter).
Kazee joined the Steelers last offseason on a one-year deal. A broken forearm (coupled with a three-game suspension) delayed his start to the season, but he still managed to get in nine games for his new squad. When all was said and done, the safety finished his first season in Pittsburgh with two interceptions and two passes defended.
The former fifth-round pick led the NFL with seven interceptions during the 2018 season. He was limited to only four games during his final season with the Falcons before joining the Cowboys in 2021. He started 15 of his 17 games for Dallas that season but still had to settle for a one-year deal from Pittsburgh last offseason.
Kazee will provide Pittsburgh’s secondary with some consistency in 2023. With Cameron Sutton gone, the team will be counting on free agent acquisition Patrick Peterson to fill a major void.
Steelers sign Edmunds back and they’re setup well for draft. No glaring holes.
Assume that you no glaring holes at the safety position. Still other holes on the roster that could use some “fill.”
Kazee was one of their better defensive backs and in that regard, bringing him back along with the Peterson signing makes them better than the past couple years. I don’t think guys like Burrow are too concerned, but it’s an improvement
Kazee made a positive difference in every game he played. Can’t ask much more than that.
Not sure what Kazee has to do with Sutton and Peterson.