BEREA, Ohio— Defensive back Rod Hood, a starter for Arizona in last season’s Super Bowl, has been released by the Cleveland Browns.

Hood made 14 starts last season for the Cardinals, who released him in April. The Browns signed him as a free agent in May. He had been rotating at cornerback, but was beaten on a touchdown pass in Saturday night’s win over Tennessee.
The Browns also released tight end Nate Jackson, waived linebacker Robert McCune and signed rookie offensive lineman Branndon Braxton, who was waived on Aug. 20.
The team had no response to a report that veteran offensive guard Ryan Tucker has been released. Tucker, who has been with Cleveland since 2002, has been sidelined by an unspecified injury the past few weeks.