The Buccaneers exercised the option on punter Riley Dixon’s contract, preventing him from entering free agency, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The option is for $3 million and resolves the question of who the Buccaneers will have as their punter in 2026.
Dixon, 32, signed a two-year, $6 million deal, with $3 million guaranteed, in the 2025 offseason.
It initially appeared his stay in Tampa would be a short one as the Bucs worked out other punters when Dixon had two punts blocked in the first four games. He ended up averaging 44.7 yards on 63 punts, with a 38.9-yard net.
Dixon had 29 punts downed inside the 20, with four touchbacks.
He has played for 10 seasons, punting for the Broncos, Giants, Rams, and Bucs.
Dixon has a career average of 45.8 yards, with a 40.9-yard net.