Former Dallas Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee finds new home after 2022 NFL Draft

Former Dallas Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee has found a new home this offseason. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the one-time Cowboy is headed up north to the “Steel City” to join the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The news of Kazee joining the Steelers broke on Saturday, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL draft.

“Free agent safety Damontae Kazee is signing a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, per source. Five-year veteran has 12 career interceptions,” wrote Fowler via Twitter.

Kazee was a fifth-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons, taken back in the 2017 NFL Draft out of San Diego State. The veteran safety played the first four years of his career in Atlanta before electing to sign with the Cowboys last offseason, following former head coach Dan Quinn to Dallas. Kazee started in 15 of the 17 games he played in his lone season with the Cowboys. He finished the year recording 52 tackles, 35 solo, four pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions. For his career, the ball-hawking safety has a total of 12 interceptions, with seven of them coming in the 2018 season when he tied for the NFL lead.

Running back Mataeo Durant signs with Pittsburgh

Another undrafted rookie free agent from the 2022 NFL Draft has found a new home. According to Pro Football Networks Aaron Wilson, former Duke Blue Devils running back Mataeo Durant is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, per his source.

Wilson also added that Durant’s new deal with the Steelers will be one for Pittsburgh history books.

“Pittsburgh Steelers have done their largest undrafted free agent running back contract in franchise history with a $15,000 signing bonus for @real_durant. Deal was negotiated by @AgentGrady_. Steelers longtime policy is to not do base salary guarantees for UDFAs, just signing bonus,” wrote Wilson via Twitter.

Durant spent his entire collegiate career at Duke after joining their program in 2017. The six-foot-one running back from Plum Branch, S.C, was the definition of consistency while a Blue Devil. Durant only missed four of his 44 games during his tenure at Duke. However, he only started in 12 of those 44 games. Durant’s career with the Blue Devils ended with him rushing for 2562 yards on 489 rushes with 18 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 55 passes for 488 yards with four receiving touchdowns.