"Stone, 26, entered free agency following a two-year stint with the Cincinnati Bengals. He had a career-high 104 tackles, good for third on the team, last season. Stone initially signed a two-year deal worth $7 million annually. However, he and the team reached a reworked deal that slightly reduced his salary by $1.5 million."
"The Bills appear to be overhauling their safety ranks and have not re-signed any of their outgoing free agents at the position -- Jordan Poyer, Damar Hamlin and Darnell Savage. Taylor Rapp, the team's Week 1 starter last season, was cut in a cap-saving move ahead of the new league year."
"Stone had an up-and-down season for a defense that struggled for yet another year. But he spearheaded contributions that helped the team improve toward the back-half of the season. Through the first nine weeks of the season, the Bengals ranked last among all 32 teams in Defensive Expected Points Added on rushing plays, per ESPN Research."
The Buffalo Bills have agreed to a one-year contract with safety Geno Stone, strengthening their secondary alongside the recent signing of veteran C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Stone, 26, joins Buffalo after two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he recorded 104 tackles last season. The Bills are completely restructuring their safety position, declining to re-sign departing free agents Jordan Poyer, Damar Hamlin, and Darnell Savage, while also cutting Taylor Rapp in a cap-saving move. Stone's deal with Cincinnati was reworked to reduce his salary by $1.5 million. Over his six NFL seasons, Stone has accumulated 312 tackles and 14 interceptions since being drafted by Baltimore in 2020.
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