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.
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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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Sits
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I had high expectations for Ryland in Week 5 against the Titans, but he didn't attempt a field goal for the first time all season and scored just three points on three PATs. We'll see if he can rebound against the Colts, but Indianapolis is No. 3 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing kickers. No kicker has scored double digits in Fantasy points against Indianapolis, and three of the past four kickers against the Colts have missed at least one field goal.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Perfect in loss
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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.
Ryland made a 33-yard field goal in the first quarter before later connecting on a season-long 57-yard try in the third quarter. The kicker has now made multiple field goals in each of the team's first four games of the year. To this point in the season, Ryland has gone 8-for-10 on field-goal attempts, including 2-for-3 from 50-plus yards, while making all eight of his PATs.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Misses key field goal in loss
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Ryland went two of three on field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 16-15 loss to the 49ers.
The kicker's miss did come from 57 yards, so it was no gimme, but it also ended up making the difference in a close defeat. Ryland is now six of eight on field-goal tries and six of six on extra-point attempts in 2025. He drilled 88 percent of his field goals as Arizona's primary kicker a year ago.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Makes two FGAs in Week 2
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Ryland went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made three PATs in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Panthers.
Ryland finished off Arizona's first offensive possession of the game with a 29-yard field goal, and he later added a 47-yard make in the second quarter. Through two weeks in 2025, the kicker has made four out of five field-goal tries, including a 50-yarder, while also adding five PATs.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Perfect on four kicks Saturday
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Ryland converted both field-goal attempts and extra-point tries in the Cardinals' 20-10 preseason win over the Raiders on Saturday night.
Ryland knocked home 23- and 30-yard field goals in the second and fourth quarter, respectively, allowing him to finish the preseason with an unblemished resume. The 2023 fourth-round pick of the Patriots was 4-for-4 with a long of 50 yards on field goals during the three-game exhibition slate and also went 5-for-5 on PATs, and he heads into the regular season as the Cardinals' starting placekicker after impressing in place of an injured Matt Prater down the stretch in 2024.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Retains kicking job for Week 17
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Ryland will remain Arizona's kicker for Saturday's game against the Rams with the Cardinals ruling Matt Prater (knee) out for the contest.
Prater took part in practices for the second week in a row after having his 21-day evaluation window opened Dec. 18, but since the 40-year-old has yet to upgrade to full participation, the Cardinals are opting to keep him on injured reserve for at least one more game. His continued absence sets the stage for Ryland to once again handle kicking duties for Arizona. Ryland is coming off a 12-point performance in the Week 16 loss to the Panthers that was highlighted by a game-tying 58-yard field goal that sent the game to overtime.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Sends game into overtime
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Ryland went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made all three of his extra-point tries during the Cardinals' 36-30 overtime loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
Ryland once again served as the Cardinals' placekicker Sunday due to Matt Prater (knee) not being activated off injured reserve. Ryland's biggest kick came as time expired in the fourth quarter, when he nailed a 58-yard field-goal try to send the game into overtime and to temporarily keep Arizona's slim playoff hopes alive. In the five games since the Cardinals' Week 11 bye, Ryland has gone 14-for-17 on field-goal attempts and 8-for-8 on extra-point tries. It's unclear whether Ryland or Prater will handle kicking duties in the Cardinals' Week 17 game against the Rams on Saturday.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Perfect in win
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Ryland made all three of his field-goal tries and converted all three of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 30-17 win versus the Patriots.
Ryland converted a 49-yard attempt on Arizona's first drive of Sunday's contest, and that seemed to help him find a rhythm after missing one field-goal attempt in each of his previous three games. He'll be looking to keep it going in Week 16 when the Cardinals travel to take on Carolina's porous defense.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Season-high point tally Sunday
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Ryland connected on five of six field-goal attempts and his sole point-after try during Sunday's 23-22 loss at Minnesota.
The Cardinals offense continually stalled in the red zone, affording Ryland successful FGAs from 32, 31, 24, 40 and 23 yards. His only miss, a 45-yard attempt early in the second quarter, ultimately ended up being the difference in the one-point defeat, but Sunday's 16-point outing marked his most productive of the campaign by a large margin (his previous high in a game was 10 points back in Week 5 at San Francisco). Matt Prater, Arizona's primary kicker, hasn't made any notable progress as he resides on injured reserve due to a left knee injury, so Ryland is lined up to continue in his current role next Sunday against the Seahawks.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Solid in runaway win
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Ryland converted his only field-goal try and made all four of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 31-6 win versus the Jets.
Ryland's only field goal came from just 37 yards out as time expired in the first half, so nothing especially difficult was asked of him in Week 10. With that said, he now hasn't missed a kick since Week 5 and projects as a solid fantasy option for the home stretch of the season after the Cardinals' bye in Week 11.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Strikes true on all five kicks
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Ryland connected on both field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries during Sunday's 29-9 victory over the Bears.
With his successful 55-yard field goal in the fourth quarter Sunday, Ryland now has made 50-plus yarders in back-to-back games, and he's so far missed just one kick (a 45-yard FGA that was blocked and returned for a TD in Week 5 at San Francisco) in five games subbing in for the injured Matt Prater (knee). Prater must miss at least one more contest while on injured reserve, so Ryland again is poised to handle placekicking duties for the Cardinals this coming Sunday against the Jets.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Replaces injured Prater on roster
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The Cardinals signed Ryland off their practice squad Tuesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Arizona had elevated Ryland from its practice squad the past two games as a replacement for Matt Prater (knee). Ryland knocked down both of his extra-point tries and five of six field-goal attempts in those contests, and he'll be Arizona's kicker for at least four more games after the team added him to the 53-man roster and moved Prater to injured reserve Tuesday.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Set for kicking duties again
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Ryland will be the Cardinals' kicker against the Packers on Sunday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
With Matt Prater nursing a knee injury, Ryland was elevated from the practice squad Saturday. Prater was deemed inactive Sunday morning, so Ryland will handle kicking duties for a second straight week. Last week, Ryland went 3-for-4 on field-goal tries, with his lone miss coming on a blocked 45-yard attempt.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Elevated ahead of Week 5
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The Cardinals elevated Ryland from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Ryland was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad Tuesday to provide insurance in case Matt Prater (knee) is unable to play Sunday against the 49ers. Prater was able to practice Friday as a limited participant, but if his knee injury prevents him from suiting up Sunday, Ryland will serve as the Cardinals' kicker. Ryland went 16-for-25 on field-goal attempts and connected on 24 of 25 extra-point tries with the Patriots in 2023.
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Chad Ryland: Joins Cardinals' practice squad
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The Cardinals signed Ryland to their practice squad Wednesday.
The 2023 fourth-round pick spent his rookie campaign with the Patriots before being waived in late August. Ryland converted on just 16 of his 25 field-goal attempts but missed only one of his 25 point-after tries in 2023. He could be elevated to Arizona's active roster if Matt Prater deals with injury at any point this season.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Misses another kick Sunday
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Ryland converted one of his two field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-17 loss versus the Chiefs.
Ryland has now missed three of his last six field-goal tries, and the 41-yarder he hooked to the left in Week 15 was not particularly close. The rookie's struggles thus far combined with the Patriots' offense's lack of juice make him a less-than-appealing option at kicker for the rest of the fantasy playoffs.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Three points Thursday
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Ryland made all three of his extra-point tries in Thursday's 21-18 win over the Steelers.
For the second game in a row, Ryland didn't record any field-goal attempts; however, this time around the Patriots offense showed signs of life (after being shut out Week 13), which resulted in the kicker's only opportunities Thursday arriving on extra points. Ryland is still not a high-percentage fantasy option ahead of New England's Dec. 17 contest against the Chiefs, but the 2023 fourth-rounder has at least maintained his weekly role despite his accuracy issues (12 of 18 on FG tries) through 13 games this season.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Posts 11 points in Week 7
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Ryland made all three of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 29-25 win over the Bills en route to recording a season-high 11 points.
Ryland now has 33 points over his first seven games as a pro, and his fantasy upside going forward hinges on how the Patriots' offense (which has been inconsistent this season) moves the ball in the coming weeks. Next up for the team is a Week 8 divisional matchup against the Dolphins.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Makes lone FG attempt Sunday
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Ryland made his only field-goal attempt (from 43 yards) in Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Raiders.
Ryland also made both of his extra-point tries Sunday, and through six contests to date, the rookie kicker has compiled a total of 22 points. Until the 1-5 Patriots pick up the pace on offense, Ryland will profile as a low-end fantasy option.
