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Photos: 2024 Position Preview - Safeties
The Browns brought back a key veteran to their safeties as they re-signed Rodney McLeod Jr. for his final season – which he announced on an appearance of NFL Network's "Total Access" in May – as well as extended Delpit in Dec. 2023. They have the necessary depth to the secondary with the presence of Thornhill, as well as anticipated growth from their younger players in Bell and Hickman.
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![Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on October 15, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 19-17.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/x35qbq5bjqyoyquvhysm.jpg)
Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on October 15, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 19-17.
![Safety Chris Edmonds (41) during OTA 4 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 28, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/atqvjhvkuvsnrfazlsrj.jpg)
Safety Chris Edmonds (41) during OTA 4 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 28, 2024.
![Safety D'Anthony Bell (37) during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on November 19, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 13-10.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/bi3jgsq47isg14dihnus.jpg)
Safety D'Anthony Bell (37) during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on November 19, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 13-10.
![Safety Grant Delpit (22) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/qtlcnaogpjhuvxsaua5p.jpg)
Safety Grant Delpit (22) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.
![Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) during a NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns on November 5, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 27-0.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/pudpi0hn5vmzl1ktifjc.jpg)
Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) during a NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns on November 5, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 27-0.
![Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on November 19, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 13-10.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/kjjumb70oxricywrjytx.jpg)
Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on November 19, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 13-10.
![Safety D'Anthony Bell (37) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns lost 14-31.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/up8bsdlzvvg9cv0pro7l.jpg)
Safety D'Anthony Bell (37) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns lost 14-31.
![Safety Vincent Gray (31) during OTA 10 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 6, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/m7eoltlm8mqnjzsfapkd.jpg)
Safety Vincent Gray (31) during OTA 10 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 6, 2024.
![Safety Juan Thornhill (1) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams on December 3, 2023 at SoFi Stadium. The Browns lost 19-36.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/i0cfqrte5ciqj8kvm0gi.jpg)
Safety Juan Thornhill (1) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams on December 3, 2023 at SoFi Stadium. The Browns lost 19-36.
![Safety Chris Edmonds (41) during a workout on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/fkwlxji4xmognipmm58j.jpg)
Safety Chris Edmonds (41) during a workout on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2024.
![Safety D'Anthony Bell (37) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/zpte0i91azn4lxdlnvs5.jpg)
Safety D'Anthony Bell (37) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.
![Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns on December 17, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 20-17.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/myukkxvcxtbocpr3geyj.jpg)
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns on December 17, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 20-17.
![Safety Vincent Gray (31) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns lost 14-31.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/cexady1cemynurvtxeon.jpg)
Safety Vincent Gray (31) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns lost 14-31.
![Safety Juan Thornhill (1) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on October 15, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 19-17.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/miwtx6ot8kkt6zlf2eun.jpg)
Safety Juan Thornhill (1) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on October 15, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 19-17.
![Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs on August 26, 2023 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Browns lost 32-33.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/ak4uxrpry3yntsefmhdj.jpg)
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs on August 26, 2023 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Browns lost 32-33.
![Safety Brady Breeze (39) during OTA 10 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 6, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/gio5zivhjufzxptamgya.jpg)
Safety Brady Breeze (39) during OTA 10 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 6, 2024.
![Safety Vincent Gray (31) during OTA 3 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 23, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/tq1e5iwxpygk1zbwanjm.jpg)
Safety Vincent Gray (31) during OTA 3 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 23, 2024.
![Safety Brady Breeze (39) during the third day of mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 13, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/xyoigflzwpuj6ysisnbi.jpg)
Safety Brady Breeze (39) during the third day of mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 13, 2024.
![Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on December 28, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 37-20.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/juemsykmceg2mjixpzk7.jpg)
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on December 28, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 37-20.
![Safety Juan Thornhill (1) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/s620zptkrho04fpkynrp.jpg)
Safety Juan Thornhill (1) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.
![Safety Brady Breeze (36) during a workout on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/j1amy4blmt5qgmlhwhnp.jpg)
Safety Brady Breeze (36) during a workout on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2024.
![Safety Grant Delpit (22) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on October 15, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 19-17.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/mvr0ulvaevz4rmkwohs4.jpg)
Safety Grant Delpit (22) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on October 15, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 19-17.
![Safety Chris Edmonds (41) during OTA 5 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 29, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/xmtdb37w6gbngwokxvnm.jpg)
Safety Chris Edmonds (41) during OTA 5 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 29, 2024.