Bills sign 14-INT defensive free agent to contract

A lot of defensive attrition for the Buffalo Bills in the secondary has been countered by another free agent signing.

As it stands, it looks like the Bills will lose Taron Johnson, Taylor Rapp, Dane Jackson and potentially Jordan Poyer and Damar Hamlin.

They signed a new safety on Friday to offset that a bit.

Geno Stone is the newest Bills free agent acquisition, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. He adds that it's a one-year deal.

Stone was originally a seventh-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2020 NFL Draft and has done really well for himself after a college career at Iowa.

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Turning 27 in April, Stone has 14 career interceptions in six NFL seasons.

He played his first four seasons with the Ravens.

He had one interception in his first three campaigns combined, but then in 2023, Stone found the ball over and over again, finishing with seven INTs.

He joined the Bengals for 2024 and picked off another four passes with 81 tackles that season.

In 2025, Stone had a career-high 104 tackles and also picked off two passes. 

He's had a pick-six in each of the past two seasons.

The Bills will have Cole Bishop starting at one safety spot, but Stone will likely get a chance to compete for the other, along with C.J. Gardner-Johnson. It's a solid signing this late in the first week of free agency.

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