Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone is taking the contract pay cut in stride, saying it's what is best for the team as it forges ahead into 2025. The Bengals and Stone agreed to a pay cut on a contract restructuring early this week,

Stone believes he'll thrive in new defensive coordinator Al Golden’s system due to more simplicity, which he did early in his career. In switching to the Bengals’ scheme last year, Stone cited the complexity of Cincinnati’s defense as something he needed to get comfortable with and it took longer than expected.

John Sheeran discusses Geno Stone's decision to take a pay cut from the Cincinnati Bengals and what it could mean for the team's financial decisions going forward.