There have been very few bright spots for the New York Giants this season, but one of them has been punter Riley Dixon, who is not only having the best year of his career, but is arguably one of only two Giants (Dexter Lawrence) deserving of Pro Bowl and All-Pro consideration.
Not wanting Dixon to get away, the Giants offered him a three-year contract extension which was agreed on by both parties, reports ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
We here at Giants Wire recently listed Dixon as one of five players worthy of a contract extension, so… shameless self plug right there.
Here is what we said at the time:
Dixon’s rookie deal ends this season, so he’ll be looking for more and will come down to a matter of how much more. There’s no reason for the Giants to be looking to replace Dixon, whose average of 47.0 per attempt is sixth-best in the NFL (his net of 42.3 is fifth-best).
Dixon also serves as the holder in the kicking game, so he wears more than one hat. Steady punters are hard to find in this league and being a proponent of having strong special teams, it’s a good bet Gettleman will bring Dixon back.
The exact financials of Dixon’s three-year extension have not yet been released.
