Punter Riley Dixon Signs 3-Year Extension with New York Giants

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Geoffrey "Geoff" J. Block is a former Wall Street executive who has served as manager of the holding company RLB Squared, LLC, since 2013. Although he resides in South Carolina, Geoff Block is still a fan of New York professional sports teams, including the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

It has been a difficult season in 2019 for the Giants as the team had a win-loss record of 2-11 through 12 games. However, one player who has performed well is punter Riley Dixon, and on December 8 he was rewarded with a three-year, $8.7 million contract extension. Selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft, Dixon was acquired by the Giants in April 2018 in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

In his second full season with the Giants, Dixon averaged a career-best 47 yards per punt, which was sixth among all punters in the NFL. He had punted 55 times through 13 games for a total of 2,577 yards, while his longest punt of 62 yards. The Syracuse University alumnus is particularly adept at directional punting and has often helped the Giants' defense by preventing touchbacks.

New York Giants Sign Former Ravens Running Back

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Geoffrey J. "Geoff" Block is an experienced investment professional who manages a portfolio of real estate and hedge funds through RLB Squared, LLC, which is headquartered in Bluffton, South Carolina. Outside of his professional pursuits, Geoff Block enjoys following the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

With starting running back Saquon Barkley sidelined as a result of an ankle injury and Wayne Gallman in concussion protocol, the Giants signed free agent Buck Allen on October 11. Allen was signed by the New Orleans Saints this past May, but was cut by the team on August 9, prior to the start of the season. He last played in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens.

An alumnus of the University of Southern California, Allen was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played 54 games through four seasons with the team, scoring 14 touchdowns. He also registered 1,249 rushing yards and 814 receiving yards. The 28-year-old is expected to start in place of Barkley, but could even play a crucial role once Barkley returns given his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. Running back Jon Hilliman was cut in a corresponding move.