The Denver Broncos have made several high-profile moves since the free-agent window opened. The new additions, including tight end Evan Engram , have Broncos Country riding even higher with optimism, but there's a contingent a little bit worried about the punter situation.
The Buccaneers are signing former Broncos punter Riley Dixon to a two-year deal worth $6M, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Dixon’s $3M APY is tied for third-highest among all punters.
After losing core contributor Tremon Smith on Monday, the Denver Broncos ' special teams unit took another hit Tuesday. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Broncos free-agent punter Riley Dixon agreed to terms on a two-year, $6 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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The Bucs have a couple of needs on their roster to fill this offseason. While defense has taken up most of the focus, Tampa Bay is also in the market for a punter on special teams.
How did Riley Dixon compare to other punters in 2024 and should the Denver Broncos bring the free agent punter back for 2025? I have access to a lot of stats about the NFL, but one stat that, to the best of my knowledge, is only available behind paywalls is punter hangtime.
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The Broncos are not leaving anything on the table as they look to pull a huge road upset and keep their turnaround season going for at least another week.
The Denver Broncos brought in a punter for a tryout on Wednesday, but Riley Dixon‘s job is not in jeopardy. The Broncos hosted Michael Palardy, according to the NFL’s transaction wire (via KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis).
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton emphatically settled the starting competition between veteran incumbent punter Riley Dixon and now-former challenger Trenton Gill, who was waived last week as part of the team's final roster cutdown.
The raw stats suggest Trenton Gill had a better preseason than Denver Broncos incumbent punter Riley Dixon this summer. Gill and Dixon both got five punts in preseason.
The roster cuts have begun and the Denver Broncos have a winner in their punter competition. Broncos incumbent Riley Dixon has won the starting job by default after the team notified Trenton Gill on Monday that he will be waived.
The Denver Broncos punter competition is one of the few remaining position battles that will continue on into Sunday’s preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals.
Facing a punter competition this year, Dixon could actually be fighting for a roster spot. Riley Dixon, a Denver Broncos seventh-round pick in 2016, is entering his ninth year in the league and could be on the outside looking in as he competes with a slightly younger and cheaper version of himself.
Broncos Wire’s 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at ninth-year punter Riley Dixon, No. 9 (he wore No. 19 last summer). Before the Broncos : Dixon (6-4, 221 pounds) actually began his pro career in Denver after being picked by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft out of Syracuse.
Going into the second week of organized team activities, the Denver Broncos have one kicker (Wil Lutz) and one long snapper (Mitchell Fraboni) on the 90-man offseason roster.
The Denver Broncos continue to evaluate every portion of their roster as they look to foster an environment that creates competition across the board. This also applies to the punter position as Riley Dixon prepares to have some during training camp in July.
How did the prodigal punter do in his return to Denver? As I do after every season I look at every punt in the NFL and grade them based on how many yards the punter “gained” relative to how many he could have gained.