Kilmarnock have added three players in one day as they secured midfielder Kyle Magennis, goalkeeper Will Dennis and a return for winger Matty Kennedy.
Kennedy, 28, has signed a three-year contract after leaving Scottish Premiership rivals Aberdeen - 10 years after exiting for Everton.
Magennis, 24, has agreed a two-year deal after departing another top-flight side, Hibernian.
Meanwhile, 22-year-old Dennis is on a season-long loan from Bournemouth.
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Seven senior players were released and eight loanees returned to their parent clubs after Kilmarnock avoided a relegation play-off with a final-day victory over Ross County.