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Cardinals Kicker Chad Ryland Faces Crucial Season
21 Jul
Summary
- Ryland re-signed with Cardinals on a one-year deal.
- He aims to return to his 2024 performance level.
- Cardinals' roster currently features only one kicker.
Arizona Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland is preparing for his fourth NFL season and third with the team. Having initially been drafted by the New England Patriots, Ryland joined the Cardinals during the 2025 season when Matt Prater was injured. He has since become the team's primary kicker.
Last season, Ryland converted 25 of his 33 field goal attempts, with eight misses, four of which were from 50 yards or beyond. He maintained a perfect record on extra points, making all 36 attempts. Ryland recently signed a one-year contract valued at $1.85 million, with $150,000 of his salary guaranteed for 2026.
The Cardinals currently have only Chad Ryland listed as their kicker, indicating he is expected to make the roster. The primary question surrounding him is his ability to replicate his stellar performance from 2024. Fans are also hopeful he will not face the same holder instability experienced last season.
