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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Nails game-winner vs. Chargers
Chad Ryland converted his only field-goal attempt and both extra-point tries during Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers.Ryland's lone field-goal attempt came on the Arizona Cardinals' final play of the night, a 32-yarder and his second game-winner of the regular season so far. While filling in for Matt Prater (knee) in Arizona's last three games, Ryland has gone 6-for-7 on field goals and converted all four of his PATs. Prater won't be eligible to come off IR until Week 12 versus Seattle, at the earliest, leaving Ryland in line to start Sunday against the Dolphins and beyond.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Replaces injured Prater on roster
The Arizona Cardinals signed Chad 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: Makes all three kicks Sunday
Chad Ryland made both field-goal attempts and his only point-after try during Sunday's 34-13 loss in Green Bay.Filling in for Matt Prater (left knee) for a second consecutive game, Ryland was perfect this time around after having a 45-yard FGA blocked and returned for a touchdown during a Week 5 win at San Francisco. Ryland also reverted to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad Monday, per the NFL"s transaction log. With Arizona not playing again until next Monday versus the Chargers, Prater will be given a bit more time than normal to prove his health, but he may need to get back to full participation between Thursday and Saturday to have a chance to play Week 7. Ryland will handle placekicking duties if Prater isn't able to in that contest.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Set for kicking duties again
Chad Ryland will be the Arizona 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 again for Week 6
The Arizona Cardinals elevated Chad Ryland from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.Matt Prater (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday, so the addition of Ryland provides much-needed insurance in case Prater is unable to go. While Prater was sidelined last week versus San Francisco, Ryland stepped in at kicker and went 3-for-4 on field-goal tries, with his lone miss being a blocked 45-yard attempt. Ryland's elevation Saturday could be a sign that Prater will be held out again Sunday, though that may not be confirmed until Arizona releases its inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Makes four kicks in place of Prater
Chad Ryland connected on three of four field-goal attempts and his only point-after try during Sunday's 24-23 win at San Francisco.Ryland was elevated from the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad Saturday to fill in for the injured Matt Prater (left knee) in Week 5, and the former fared well aside from having a 45-yard FGA blocked and returned for a touchdown in the second quarter. On Monday, Ryland reverted to the practice squad, per the NFL's transaction log, after which coach Jonathan Gannon told Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com that the team was taking a wait-and-see approach with Prater. Such comments indicate Ryland may be called upon for place-kicking duties again for Sunday's game in Green Bay if Prater doesn't make enough progress in his recovery.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Set for kicking duties
Chad Ryland will be the Arizona Cardinals' kicker against the 49ers on Sunday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.Ryland was elevated from the practice squad Saturday due to Matt Prater's (knee) availability being in question for Week 5. With Prater ultimately being inactive, the Maryland product will get the opportunity to handle kicking duties. Ryland was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Patriots but ultimately struggled in his rookie campaign, making just 64 percent of his FGAs before getting cut by New England in August.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Elevated ahead of Week 5
The Arizona Cardinals elevated Chad 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
The Cardinals signed Chad 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: Cut by New England
The New England Patriots will waive Chad Ryland on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.The 2023 fourth-round selection had been competing with Joey Slye, but Ryland is now headed to the waiver wire after handling New England's kicking duties last season. If Ryland goes unclaimed, he could rejoin the Patriots as a member of the practice squad.