Former New England Patriots kicker Chad Ryland kicked the game-winning field goal for the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers by a 17-15 margin.
This is the second game-winning field goal of Ryland’s career. The first came when he delivered a victory for the Patriots over the Denver Broncos on Christmas Eve last season. The kick came from 56 yards out and gave New England the 26-23 lead with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Ryland was signed to the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad on October 2 and then signed to the active roster on October 15.
He has had a stellar season, as he has gone six-of-seven on field goals and made all of his four extra point attempts. He has tallied 27 points in total.
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Ryland’s success just adds salt to the wounds for the Patriots considering they forked over a fourth-round draft pick for him in 2023. He struggled as a rookie and was ultimately beaten out for the starting job by Joey Slye in training camp.
It’s good to see the young kicker get another opportunity and find success elsewhere.
