The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free agent safety Marlon McCree, the team announced on Thursday. McCree, who was drafted in the seventh-round of the 2001 draft by the Jaguars, played for the team from 2001-03. The team also waived two rookies, DT Nader Abdallah and S Kevin Patterson.

McCree, a 32-year-old native of Orlando, was drafted by the Jaguars in the seventh round out of Kentucky in 2001. He started in 27 of his 31 games in Jacksonville before being waived during the 2003 season. Now in his ninth year in the NFL, he has played for Houston, Carolina, San Diego, and Denver over the last six seasons.

He has played in 114 career games with 91 starts including eight games with Denver in 2008. He has recorded 16 career interceptions along with 478 tackles and 40 passes defensed in eight seasons.

McCree, who is known as a cerebral player, fits in at free safety and the journeyman defensive back figures to provide veteran depth behind starter Reggie Nelson.

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