2023 Kicking Stats
FGM
16
FGA
25
FG%
0.6
50+
2
XP
24
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Set to compete with veteran kicker
Ryland is slated to face competition from veteran kicker Joey Slye, who is in line to sign with the Patriots, Mark Daniels of masslive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
A fourth-round pick of the Patriots in the 2023 NFL Draft, Ryland is coming off a rookie campaign in which he made just 64 percent of his field-goal attempts (16 of 25). Though the Maryland product has a strong kicking leg, he'll need to display better accuracy in the coming months in order to hold off the challenge presented by the 28-year-old Slye, who connected on 79.2 percent of his field-goal tries with the Commanders last season.
A fourth-round pick of the Patriots in the 2023 NFL Draft, Ryland is coming off a rookie campaign in which he made just 64 percent of his field-goal attempts (16 of 25). Though the Maryland product has a strong kicking leg, he'll need to display better accuracy in the coming months in order to hold off the challenge presented by the 28-year-old Slye, who connected on 79.2 percent of his field-goal tries with the Commanders last season.
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Could get competition
Ryland could be replaced as the Patriots' kicker after missing 35-yard field-goal attempts in back-to-back games, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
While most of the focus for the struggling Patriots has been on the quarterback spot, Ryland has also had a bumpy start to his NFL career after being a fourth-round pick in the 2023 Draft, connecting on just 66.7 percent of his field goal attempts through 11 games. "Chad is a very talented player, but this is two weeks in a row that we basically missed extra points," coach Bill Belichick said Monday after a Week 12 loss to the Giants. "It's not good enough."
While most of the focus for the struggling Patriots has been on the quarterback spot, Ryland has also had a bumpy start to his NFL career after being a fourth-round pick in the 2023 Draft, connecting on just 66.7 percent of his field goal attempts through 11 games. "Chad is a very talented player, but this is two weeks in a row that we basically missed extra points," coach Bill Belichick said Monday after a Week 12 loss to the Giants. "It's not good enough."
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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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Records 72 points this past season
Ryland connected on 16 of his 25 field-goal attempts and 24 of his 25 extra-point tries in 17 games during the 2023 regular season.
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Misses lone FG attempt Sunday
Ryland missed his only field-goal attempt and made all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Bills.
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Makes game-winner from 56 yards
Ryland made two of his three field-goal attempts and two of three extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Broncos.
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Misses another kick Sunday
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.
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Three points Thursday
Ryland made all three of his extra-point tries in Thursday's 21-18 win over the Steelers.
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