One of Cincinnati's notable free agency acquisitions in the spring of 2024, Stone started all 17 games at S in his debut Bengals season ... He led the team with four INTs (tied for 10th in NFL) and ranked third in tackles with 81 ... Emerged as a ball-hawking safety in 2023, his final season with Baltimore, when he had an AFC-leading seven INTs (second in NFL) ... His 11 picks since the start of the 2023 season are tied for second-most leaguewide ... A seventh-round draft pick of the Ravens in 2020, he spent his first three pro seasons ('20-22) as a reserve defensive back and special teams contributor ... Of his 36 career starts, 28 have come since Week 2 of the 2023 season.
Selected by Baltimore in seventh round of NFL Draft (219th overall) on 4-25-20 ... Signed with Ravens on 5-8-20 ... Waived by Ravens on 10-8-20 ... Signed to Ravens practice squad on 10-10-20 ... Signed to Ravens roster on 11-17-20 ... Waived by Ravens on 12-28-20 ... Acquired on waivers by Houston on 12-29-20 ... Texans contract expired on 3-17-21; received no minimum salary offer and became free agent ... Signed with Baltimore as a free agent on 3-23-21 ... Received tender offer from Ravens on 3-9-22 ... Ravens contract expired on 3-16-22; became exclusive rights player ... Re-signed with Ravens on 4-6-22 ... Ravens contract expired on 3-15-23; received no minimum salary offer and became free agent ... Re-signed with Ravens as free agent on 3-17-23 ... Ravens contract expired on 3-13-24; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Cincinnati as unrestricted free agent on 3-14-24 ... Signed renegotiated contract with Bengals on 5-1-25.
2020—Played in two games as a rookie for Baltimore ... Inactive for five games ... Spent three games on Ravens' practice squad ... Spent four games on Reserve/COVID-19 list ... Waived by Ravens on Dec. 28, and acquired on waivers the following day by Houston ... Was a roster exemption for Texans' season finale on Jan. 3 and did not play ... Did not record any statistics ... Lined up for 19 special teams snaps in NFL debut on Nov. 8 at Indianapolis.
2021—Played in 15 games with one start for Baltimore ... Inactive for one game (Game 5) ... Spent one game (Game 15) on Reserve/COVID-19 list ... Totaled 17 tackles (12 solos), one TFL, one INT and one PD ... Also had four special teams tackles ... Made first career start on Dec. 19 vs. Green Bay and posted seven tackles ... Grabbed first career INT in regular-season finale on Jan. 9 vs. Pittsburgh, picking off QB Ben Roethlisberger at Baltimore 25-yard line in first quarter.
2022—Played in all 17 regular-season games with seven starts for Baltimore ... Registered 35 tackles (32 solos), one PD, one FF and one FR ... Added three special teams tackles ... Helped Ravens defense rank third in NFL in points allowed per game (18.5) ... On Oct. 23 vs. Cleveland, had season-high seven tackles and recorded first career FF and FR on final play of game to seal win ... Made postseason debut in AFC Wild Card Playoff at Cincinnati (one special teams tackle).
2023—Played in all 17 regular-season games with 11 starts for Baltimore ... Recorded career highs in total tackles (66), INTs (seven) and PDs (nine) ... His seven INTs ranked second in NFL (led AFC), and were most by a Ravens player since 2010 (S Ed Reed, eight) ... Had an INT in four consecutive games (Games 6-9), which tied for longest streak in NFL in 2023 (Dallas CB DaRon Bland), and marked second-longest streak in Ravens history (S Eric Turner, five games in 1996) ... First INT of season was on Sept. 17 at Cincinnati, when he picked off QB Joe Burrow at Ravens' two-yard line and returned it 36 yards to set up Ravens TD drive ... On Oct. 1 at Cleveland, intercepted deep pass by QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and returned it 36 yards, setting up Ravens TD drive ... Had INT in third straight game on Oct. 29 at Arizona and added four tackles ... Played in two postseason games (Divisional Playoff vs. Houston and AFC Championship vs. Kansas City), and had two assisted tackles.
2024—Started all 17 games at S in first season with Cincinnati ... Totaled 81 tackles (third on team), six PDs, four INTs (led team), and one FR ... Played team-high 96.92 percent of defensive snaps (1100 of 1135), and also lined up for 73 special teams snaps ... Logged three tackles and a PD in Bengals debut on Sept. 8 vs. New England ... Returned first INT of season for 49 yards in fourth quarter on Oct. 20 at Cleveland ... On Nov. 17 at the L.A. Chargers, recovered a fumble in Bengals territory early in fourth quarter to set up game-tying TD drive ... Intercepted deflected pass at Bengals' four-yard line early in second quarter on Dec. 9 at Dallas ... Had first pick-six on Dec. 15 at Tennessee, intercepting pass by QB Will Levis in third quarter and returning it 39 yards for a TD ... Had one-handed pick on tipped pass on Dec. 22 vs. Cleveland, preserving two-score Bengals lead in fourth quarter ... Became first Bengals player with INT in three straight games since S Reggie Nelson (five straight in 2015).
Spent three seasons (2017-19) at the University of Iowa ... Played in 39 career games (21 starts), and totaled 126 tackles (80 solos), four TFLs, one sack, six INTs, 13 PDs, four FFs and one FR ... Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2019, when he had career-high 70 tackles and one INT ... Named honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2018, after netting 39 tackles and team-high four INTs (ranked second in Big Ten).
Hometown is New Castle, Pa. ... Attended New Castle High School, where he earned first-team all-state honors at defensive back as a senior ... Also played QB and WR during high school career, and led team both in passing and rushing in 2016 ... Set school and conference record for INTs in a season (10) in 2016 ... Also lettered in basketball and track and field ... Majored in sport and recreation at Iowa.
