Geno Stone takes pay cut

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https://overthecap.com/geno-stone-agrees-to-pay-cut-with-bengals

Quote:Geno Stone Agrees to Pay Cut with BengalsPosted on May 6, 2025 by Jason Fitzgerald
The Bengals and S Geno Stone have agreed on a contract modification that should guarantee Stone’s position with the Bengals this year per a source with knowledge of the contract. Stone, who was scheduled to earn $6.475 million this year, agreed to a one year $4.9 million contract, a reduction in salary of $1.575 million. The Bengals guaranteed $1.5 million of the new contract, which given the Bengals history is a virtual guarantee on his entire year’s salary.

Stone had signed with the Bengals as a free agent in 2024 on a two year $14 million contract. Stone started 17 games for the team last year and had four interceptions but there was some chatter that the Bengals could move on due to overall inconsistent play, changes in the defense, and salary concerns. The new deal ends any of that speculation for the future. Stone will be a free agent in 2026.

[SunsetBengal]

That's encouraging news. I hope that it means that they're gathering as much cap room as they can to get the extension with Hendrickson done and possibly sign Brandon Scherff to play Right Guard.

[WeezyBengal]

(5 hours ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: That's encouraging news. I hope that it means that they're gathering as much cap room as they can to get the extension with Hendrickson done and possibly sign Brandon Scherff to play Right Guard.

Money being available isn't the issue here IMO. Their unwillingness to spend it is. 

[jj22]

Good to see them acknowledge the elephant in the room.

[Bengalbug]

(5 hours ago)WeezyBengal Wrote: Money being available isn't the issue here IMO. Their unwillingness to spend it is. 

Being a bit presumptive. I’ll make a wager they either still bring in someone, or extend Hendrickson.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(3 hours ago)Bengalbug Wrote: Being a bit presumptive.   I’ll make a wager they either still bring in someone, or extend Hendrickson.

It needs to be both. 

The Moss + Stone deals freed up over $3 mil in cap. Cutting Volson would save $3.5, Pratt another $5. 

And we could always restructure Burrow for $19. 

But other than a RG & S (which seems unlikely now) I do not see a place to spend it at this point. Though someone usually gets cut after camp. 

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Does the post-draft, post-FA timing of this seem odd to anyone or is it just we tme?

I mean, I'd think we'd be much less likely to cut him now, since there is no real way to replace him? Though I guess Blackmon & Simmons are still out there.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

Good, hope we can get an extension for Trey done and like Sunset said, bring in one more Guard for insurance.

[WeezyBengal]

(3 hours ago)Bengalbug Wrote: Being a bit presumptive.   I’ll make a wager they either still bring in someone, or extend Hendrickson.

Hope you are right. 

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Geno was going to say no the renegotiating then decided that he thought the Bengals were clearing cap space for Trey so said yes