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Riley Dixon returns to New York so he can start stiff-arming defensive backs again

We all know former Heisman contender and Syracuse Orange punter Riley Dixon is great. But apparently the Denver Broncos didn’t get the memo. As we mentioned recently, Denver traded for Marquette King to replace the future NFL MVP.

That could’ve meant Riley was a free agent, but instead, he’ll get to land on his feet in some familiar-ish territory. The Broncos traded Dixon to the New York Giants for a seventh-round pick, effectively making him the Big Blue starter barring other offseason (free agency/draft) moves.

It’s great to have Dixon back in New York (New Jersey.