Chad Ryland

Chad Ryland

26-Year-Old KickerK
Arizona Cardinals
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Ryland lasted just one year with the Patriots after they picked him in the fourth round of the 2023 Draft, making just 16 of 25 field-goal attempts as a rookie. The Cardinals gave him a shot anyway after long-time kicker Matt Prater suffered a knee injury, and Ryland responded by making 87.5 percent of FGAs and 96.3 percent of PATs, missing five kicks in 13 games. All four FG misses came from 40-49 yards, whereas he went 4-of-4 from 50-plus. Leg strength has never been a concern, and it looks like the Cardinals will ride with Ryland, having yet to re-sign Prater this offseason. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a two-year, $1.95 million contract with the Cardinals in October of 2024.
Makes two FGAs in Week 6
KArizona Cardinals
October 12, 2025
Ryland went 2-for-2 on field-goal tries and made all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 31-27 loss to the Colts.
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Ryland connected on a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter before later adding a 44-yard make in the fourth. The kicker has now made multiple field goals in five of six games this season, and he'll look to maintain his consistent production in Week 7 versus the Packers.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The Patriots drafted Ryland in the fourth round last year and then stuck with him through a disastrous rookie campaign. He led the league in missed field goals (nine) despite ranking t-27th in attempts (25), with the only semi-positive being decent work on PATs (24 of 25). Ryland went two of four from 50-plus yards and five of 10 from 40-49 yards, also missing two kicks inside of 40. The Patriots likely will bring in some competition before training camp, and even if they don't, Ryland doesn't figure to offer much fantasy value as part of a rebuilding team that will start either Jacoby Brissett or a rookie at quarterback.
The Patriots already had an accurate, veteran kicker in Nick Folk, but that didn't stop them from using a fourth-round pick on Ryland, who presumably will allow the team to try more long-distance kicks. Ryland made 77.3 percent of FGAs and 97.3 percent of PATs in five seasons between Eastern Michigan and Maryland, with a strong upward trend after struggling his first two years. The Patriots ended up trading Folk to Tennessee at the end of August, locking in Ryland as their Week 1 kicker.
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Perfect on PATs
KArizona Cardinals
October 5, 2025
Ryland went 3-for-3 on extra-point attempts in Sunday's 22-21 loss to the Titans.
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Perfect in loss
KArizona Cardinals
September 25, 2025
Ryland went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Seahawks.
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Misses key field goal in loss
KArizona Cardinals
September 21, 2025
Ryland went 2-of-3 on field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 16-15 loss to the 49ers.
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Makes two FGAs in Week 2
KArizona Cardinals
September 14, 2025
Ryland went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made three PATs in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Panthers.
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Connects on four kicks vs. NOLA
KArizona Cardinals
September 7, 2025
Ryland went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries during the Cardinals' 20-13 win over the Saints on Sunday.
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Could fill in for Prater in Week 5
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October 3, 2024
Ryland could get a chance to kick for the Cardinals in Week 5 against the 49ers, as he signed with Arizona's practice squad Wednesday while Matt Prater didn't practice due to a knee injury, per Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site.
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Prater still has a few days to recover, but if he remains unavailable due to the knee injury, Ryland would be in line to be elevated to the active roster before Sunday's game against the 49ers. Ryland was a fourth-round pick of the Patriots in the 2023 NFL Draft, but the team quickly lost patience with the young kicker after he made only 16 of 25 field-goal attempts as a rookie.
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