The Buccaneers are signing former Broncos punter Riley Dixon to a two-year deal worth $6MM, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Dixon’s $3MM APY is tied for third-highest among all punters. After rotating between three punters in 2024, Tampa Bay was willing to pay up for some stability on special teams.
Originally a Broncos seventh-round pick in 2016, Dixon spent two years in Denver before being traded to the Giants for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2018. He signed an extension in New York to become one of the league’s highest-paid punters in 2019, but was released in 2022, a year before his contract expired. He then signed with the Rams for the 2022 season before returning to Denver for the last two seasons.
Dixon has never been one of the NFL’s best punters, but he’s never been one of the worst, either. He’s a consistent, reliable player who has hovered around the league average in yards per punt, touchback percentage, and percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
Dixon will bring that consistency to Tampa Bay in 2025, leaving Denver to find another punter this offseason. A number of options are available in free agency, though most are well into their 30s. The Broncos may look for a younger, cheaper addition through the draft.