Overview
- Buffalo released Geno Stone during final 53-man cutdowns on Sunday and signed him to the practice squad the next day, according to multiple reports.
- NFL insider Jordan Schultz and other outlets say the expectation is that Stone will be available on game days through practice-squad elevations rather than occupying a permanent roster spot.
- Stone enters the practice squad with recent starter experience, having logged 34 consecutive starts and a career-high 104 tackles in 2025 while receiving mixed analytic grades from Pro Football Focus.
- The signing affects Buffalo’s safety depth chart that includes Damar Hamlin, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Cole Bishop, rookie Jalon Kilgore, and Sam Franklin Jr., and comes as the team adapts to new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard’s scheme.
- By using the practice-squad elevation mechanism, the Bills keep short-term roster and cap flexibility and retain an experienced option for game-day needs, a detail to watch as Buffalo opens the season on the road.