Bills news: What safety Geno Stone brings to Buffalo’s secondary

Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone (22) runs in a touchdown off of an interception during the third quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. | Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Buffalo Bills are continuing to retool the key players

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The Buffalo Bills are continuing to retool the key players on the back end of their defense, with the latest edition being safety Geno Stone, 26, a former seventh-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens out of the University of Iowa in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Stone met with members of the media after signing his one-year deal earlier this week, telling reporters that it was an “easy decision” to sign with “one of the better organizations to be with” in the Bills. Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks

leads off by discussing what Stone brings to Buffalo’s secondary.

Geno Stone is excited to bring his strengths to Buffalo

Stone is coming to Buffalo’s defense after starting all 17 games for the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2025 and 2025 seasons. Last year, Stone made 104 total tackles, broke up four passes, had two sacks and came away with a pair of interceptions, including a pick-six off of Drake Maye vs. the New England Patriots.

Stone told reporters he is excited to join new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard’s system, which places an emphasis on taking the ball away by forcing turnovers.

“They’re going to use me to my strengths, and that’s the main thing I want to do at this point in my career is playing to my strengths and limiting my weaknesses,” Stone said. “That’s why they brought me in: to go get the ball. So, that’s how I was envisioning myself. That’s how I see myself in a lot of place… It’s cool as someone coming in to hear that’s an emphasis, taking the ball away.”

Stone, a seven-year veteran, said coming to a team with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations was also a big reason why he opted to sign with Buffalo.

“I’ve been around a lot to know what it takes to be a pro in this league and what it takes to win,” Stone said. “I know what it takes to get to the next step and my goal is to get back to the AFC Championship, win that and get to the Super Bowl.”

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