Former New England Patriots kicker Chad Ryland received NFC Special Teams Player of the Month honors for October on Thursday.
Ryland signed with the Arizona Cardinals in early October and has since made three game-winning kicks.
The Patriots released Ryland back in August after he struggled throughout the 2023 season and got beat out by veteran Joey Slye in training camp. He went 16-of-25 on field goals last season and 24-of-25 on extra points.
He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft and was thought to be a replacement for Nick Folk. Nevertheless, things did not pan out for Ryland in New England, and he was ultimately replaced by Slye.
The change of scenery has apparently worked with him finding NFL success and getting his career back on track in Arizona.
