Shock sign defensive backs Robert Brown, Demetruce McNeal

The Spokane Shock signed former Cedar Rapids Titans defensive backs Robert Brown and Demetruce McNeal to their 2016 roster, the team announced Tuesday.

Both signings, in the free-agency period, are in preparation for the Shock’s first season in the Indoor Football League.

Brown, 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, of Union (New York) College, played two seasons for Cedar Rapids of the IFL. He had 31 tackles and one interception last season.

McNeal (6-2, 200), who played at Auburn, had 59.5 tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble during his IFL rookie season last year with Cedar Rapids.