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.
The team officially announced the release of veteran punter Riley Dixon — a move that was anticipated.
With the release of Dixon, the Giants clear $2.8 million in salary cap space. He’s now the third player released by the Giants under new general manager Joe Schoen. The others were running back Devontae Booker and tight end Kyle Rudolph.
The 28-year-old Dixon had been with the Giants over the past four seasons and averaged 44.4 yards per punt in 2022, which was down from his first few years with the team.
The Giants did sign former Cleveland Browns punter Jamie Gillan to a reserve/futures deal earlier in the offseason, but expect them to add more competition at the position prior to the start of OTAs.
