Texans claim rookie S Geno Stone from Ravens, place on exempt-commissioner permission list

The Houston Texans placed a waiver claim for Baltimore Ravens rookie safety Geno Stone.

The Houston Texans continue to evaluate their roster even as the regular season draws to a close with a game to go.

The Texans claimed rookie safety Geno Stone from the Baltimore Ravens. The club them placed Stone on the exempt/commissioner permission list.

Stone played in two games for the Ravens from Weeks 9-10. In the Nov. 8 game at the Indianapolis Colts, Stone played 19 snaps on special teams in the 24-10 victory. In the Nov. 15 Sunday Night Football matchup in the pouring rain at the New England Patriots, Stone played 19 special teams snaps once more and added two defensive snaps in a 23-17 loss.

Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey endorsed the move by the Texans, and Baltimore safety DeShon Elliott similarly praised the claim by Houston.

Baltimore selected Stone in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft from Iowa.