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.
The Denver Broncos defeated the Buffalo Bills in a wild Monday Night Football game last week thanks to a retaken last-second field goal. Earlier in the game, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz missed an extra point and punter Riley Dixon mishandled a hold, resulting in a second botched extra point attempt against the Bills.
After getting a second chance from a Buffalo Bills penalty, Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz converted a 36-yard field goal to secure a 24-22 win on Monday Night Football in Week 10.
Riley Dixon is a punter, but he has a quarterback background. Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton believes that QB background could prove to be useful on special teams this season.
Could we see more fake punts in 2023? Interestingly, Riley Dixon is apparently a pretty good thrower of the football too Riley Dixon, a Denver Broncos seventh round pick from the 2016 NFL Draft, has begun his second stint with the team after five seasons with the New York Giants and then Los Angeles Rams.
EA Sports released player ratings for “Madden NFL 24” last week and the ratings are not kind to the Denver Broncos’ specialists. Broncos kicker Elliott Fry has a low overall rating of 64.
When considering who was the best player to ever wear No. 9 for the Denver Broncos, two members of the current roster come to mind. Riley Dixon played in Denver from 2016-2017, averaging 45.7 yards per punt with 31.5% of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
While Denver Broncos brought in a new punter in Riley Dixon, they don't have any competition for Dixon or Brandon McManus. With the Broncos only having five draft picks, they shouldn't look to draft a specialist, but they need to bring in competition.
Dixon was a seventh-round pick by the Broncos back in 2016 and would go on to earn PFWA All-Rookie Team honors.
Riley Dixon has been busy this season for the Rams, punting 62 times in the team’s first 14 games. The offense has been awful all year, but on Sunday, the Rams somehow put up 51 points against the Broncos.
Johnny Hekker may not be on the Rams anymore, but their new punter sure can sling it, too. On Sunday against the Chiefs, the Rams got creative on special teams by pulling off a perfectly executed fake punt.
Tutu Atwell finally makes a catch, Aaron Donald gets two sacks, Riley Dixon gives and takes The Los Angeles Rams have one of the worst offenses in the NFL.
The Los Angeles Rams are now even in the punt block category. After Riley Dixon had his punt blocked by the Atlanta Falcons last week, Michael Hoecht got a block of his own on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
What’s happening and how could it impact the Rams? If the L.A. Rams have any questions at all about Riley Dixon, their options just got a little better on Monday.
The Los Angeles Rams waived punter Cameron Dicker, offensive tackle Adrian Ealy, quarterback Luis Perez, tight end Jamal Pettigrew and defensive back Caesar Dancy-Williams on Tuesday ahead of the deadline to reduce their offseason roster from 90 players to 85.
Johnny Hekker was the Rams’ punter for the last 10 years, but they decided to make a change this offseason. They cut the four-time All-Pro in what was a money-saving move, opening the door for a competition at punter this summer.
Filling Johnny Hekker’s shoes will be a huge undertaking For the last 10 seasons, the Los Angeles Rams have trotted out Johnny Hekker when the offense stalled and they were forced to punt.
Perhaps the most synonymous call connected with Texas' Cameron Dicker comes from the Red River Showdown in 2018 when Fox Sports' Gus Johnson proclaimed 'Dicker, the kicker' in a win over Oklahoma.
The Los Angeles Rams are in need of a punter. Johnny Hekker's time with the franchise is up, but the season is approaching fast. Finding a stable punter isn't as simple as adding a player who barely has seen reps at the position.
The Rams cut Johnny Hekker in the first week of the new league year, moving on from the veteran All-Pro punter. It took them a few weeks to find a replacement, but they landed one in Riley Dixon.
Dixon heads to the Rams after four seasons with the Giants.
The New York Giants are slowly but surely working their way toward a positive cap situation, sitting at -$7.6 million before releasing punter Riley Dixon on Thursday.
The New York Giants have less than a week remaining to get under the NFL’s salary cap and they’re working feverishly to do so. They’ve already reworked several deals and make several cuts, including a new name on Thursday night.
Riley Dixon is hitting free agency.
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