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Bengals' Geno Stone Takes Pay Cut to Boost Team

5/6/2025

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Geno Stone's Pay Cut

Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone has taken a pay cut for 2025, slashing his salary from $6.475 million to $4.9 million, with $1.5 million guaranteed. This strategic move, echoing teammate Zack Moss's adjustments, frees up over $3 million in cap space, ensuring the team can keep vital defensive players for the upcoming season.

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Bengals Pursue Hendrickson

The Cincinnati Bengals are eyeing a long-term contract for defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who dominated the league with 17.5 sacks in 2024. Quarterback Joe Burrow is pushing for extensions for Hendrickson and other vital players. With a recent cap space boost of $3.2 million, the team is poised to make moves, though no deals are in place just yet.

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Geno Stone's Pay Cut

Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone has taken a pay cut for 2025, slashing his salary from $6.475 million to $4.9 million, with $1.5 million guaranteed. This strategic move, echoing teammate Zack Moss's adjustments, frees up over $3 million in cap space, ensuring the team can keep vital defensive players for the upcoming season.

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