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Chad Ryland drills 56-yard field goal as Patriots spoil Broncos’ rally

Rookie Chad Ryland lifted the Patriots to victory over the Broncos

Chad Ryland had missed a field goal and a PAT attempt. Bill Belichick still sent out his kicker with 7 seconds left Sunday night at Mile High,

The rookie nailed a 56-yard field goal that went through the uprights with 2 seconds left to give the Patriots a 26-23 victory over the Broncos.

Bailey Zappe was pumped after the kick gave the Pats the lead.

The kick ruined a fourth-quarter comeback that saw Denver saw 16 straight points to overcome a 23-7 deficit.

Bill Belichick had priceless reaction to horribly missed Chad Ryland field goal

This reaction from Bill Belichick was priceless.

New England Patriots kicker Chad Ryland missed a field goal that would’ve cut the Denver Broncos’ lead on Sunday night, and Bill Belichick was not pleased.

The miss came from 47 yards out and abruptly ended a seven-play, 34-yard drive. The drive itself took 2:46 off the clock, but it did not lead to any points.

For Ryland, that was his eighth missed field goal of the year.  This was also his second game in a row with a missed kick. The rookie from Maryland has had well-documented struggles this season.

Belichick was not too pleased on the sidelines in a reaction that was very visible.

One has to wonder if Ryland will be able to break out of his slump at any time this season. In any event, it has not been an easy rookie campaign.

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Cam Achord bluntly sets expectations for kicker Chad Ryland

Cam Achord addressed Chad Ryland’s field goal kicking struggles on Tuesday.

New England Patriots special-teams coach Cam Achord addressed the struggles of rookie kicker Chad Ryland during a meeting with the media on Tuesday.

Ryland has had a difficult rookie campaign. He has converted only 13-of-20 field goals, but he has converted all 19 of his extra points. He missed a 41-yard field goal on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, which was his second miss in the last three games.

Adding to the scrutiny is the fact that he was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft. He was the replacement for Nick Folk, who has missed only one field goal on the year with the Tennessee Titans.

Achord was blunt about his expectations for Ryland, as transcribed by ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Ryland undoubtedly still has time and room to grow. However, the struggles have been a theme throughout the course of the season.

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Bill Belichick responds to question on K Chad Ryland’s job status

Is Chad Ryland still the starting kicker for the Patriots? Bill Belichick responded on Wednesday.

New England Patriots rookie kicker Chad Ryland could be on thin ice after whiffing on 35-yard field goals in back-to-back games. But a change at kicker doesn’t appear imminent, per Patriots coach Bill Belichick.

“He’s on our roster,” Belichick responded, when asked if he was sticking with Ryland.

Earlier in the week, when appearing on “The Greg Hill Show,” Belichick admitted Ryland hasn’t been good enough. The Patriots then had multiple kickers in for a workout on Tuesday, which signaled a potential change at the position.

If anything, the Patriots are likely hoping it lights a fire under their rookie fourth-round draft pick. They’ve invested a lot into Ryland this season, including moving on from a steady veteran kicker in Nick Folk. So far, that decision has looked like an absolute bust for the Patriots.

Of course, there’s still hope that Ryland can turn it around. He has a big leg and great distance on his kicks, but he isn’t kicking with the same confidence right now. Missing two chip shot field goals in critical moments of games likely isn’t going to help improve that confidence, either.

The fact remains that Ryland could be one major mistake away from watching the rest of the season from the sidelines.

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Report: Patriots work out multiple kickers amid Chad Ryland struggles

The Patriots reportedly worked out several kickers on Tuesday.

The New England Patriots worked out several specialists on Tuesday afternoon, as the struggles of rookie kicker Chad Ryland continue.

Ryland missed a game-tying 35-yard field goal against the New York Giants on Sunday, in what was a microcosm of his shaky season. He has gone 12-of-18 on field goal attempts, and he has made all 14 of his extra points.

The group of specialists included kickers B. T. Potter, Henry Brown, Matthew Wright, Parker White and John Parker Romo, as noted by KPRC2’S Aaron Wilson. Matthew McCrane was also in on a visit.

New England is trying to find an answer at the position with Ryland in a bit of a slump.

Sunday’s game could be make-or-break for Ryland, assuming he gets the start. If anything, the recent impromptu specialist search should light a fire under the rookie fourth-round draft pick.

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Patriots special teamer shares words of encouragement for K Chad Ryland

Patriots special teamer Brenden Schooler revealed the conversation he had with kicker Chad Ryland after Sunday’s game.

New England Patriots rookie kicker Chad Ryland had a difficult day on Sunday, missing the potential game-tying field goal as the Patriots fell 10-7 to the New York Giants.

However, special teams veteran Brenden Schooler offered words of encouragement to Ryland.

It has been a difficult season for the Maryland product to begin his career. He has a 66.7 field goal percentage. It is worth noting the distance of his kicks. He has 10 attempts from 40-plus yards, which are not exactly layup attempts.

The game-winning attempt on Sunday sailed wide left, as the Patriots fell to 2-9 on the year. When asked what he said to Ryland after the game, Schooler revealed the conversation he had with the rookie specialist.

“‘Just keep your head up,'” Schooler told NESN.com. “‘I mean, you’re a great young kicker who’s just getting started in this league. So, you’re gonna have misses and you’re gonna have makes. Just remember this feeling and move on from it, and we’ve got your back, I got your back. Everyone on this team knows you’re a good kicker. So, just keep chugging along, and you’ll get better every week.'”

Ryland obviously has room to grow and develop only one season removed from college football. He also has the dubious task of filling the shoes of Nick Folk, who was a model of consistency during his time in New England

If anything, the missed field goal was a microcosm of what has been a difficult season overall for the Patriots.

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The Morning After…major draft blunder comes back to haunt Patriots

One of Bill Belichick’s worst drafting blunders came back to haunt him against the Giants.

The tanking crowd had plenty to celebrate as the significantly lighter New England Patriots bandwagon sputtered to 2-9 on Sunday.

A late fourth-quarter comeback drive by quarterback Bailey Zappe and the Patriots offense was ultimately foiled, due to a missed 35-yard field goal attempt by rookie kicker Chad Ryland.

As if the fan-base needed further reminding, the loss to the Giants cemented the fact that the Patriots are one of the worst teams in football. It also kept them in position to have a shot at coming away with one of the top-two quarterbacks, Caleb Williams or Drake Maye, in the 2024 NFL draft.

Let’s get into some leftover notes from Sunday’s game.

Bill Belichick shares brutally honest take on K Chad Ryland’s missed field goal

Bill Belichick admits rookie kicker Chad Ryland hasn’t been good enough over the last couple of games.

In consecutive games, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has watched rookie kicker Chad Ryland whiff on 35-yard field goal attempts.

But the worst of the two misses came on Sunday in a potential game-tying kick that would have sent the Patriots’ Week 12 matchup against the New York Giants into overtime.

The snap was there. The hold was there. Everything was seemingly in place for Ryland to kick what should have been a chip shot through the uprights to solidify a late comeback drive by quarterback Bailey Zappe and the offense.

But it was no good.

“Chad’s a very talented player, but this is two weeks in a row we’ve basically missed extra points. It’s not good enough,” said Belichick, when appearing on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” via NESN’s Zack Cox.

Belichick’s decision to trade up in the fourth-round of the 2023 NFL draft to select Ryland was always a bit of a head-scratcher considering the team already had a reliable veteran kicker in Nick Folk on their roster.

The Patriots passed on some really good football players for Ryland, including Los Angeles Rams’ breakout star receiver Puka Nacua. If anything, it serves as a reminder of how bad this Patriots team failed before even taking a snap this season.

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Ranking 8 most disappointing players for Patriots in 2023

Who are the eight most disappointing Patriots players so far in 2023?

An all-around disappointing season for the New England Patriots has led to an endless blame game from outsiders. Who is most responsible for the Patriots’ current predicament—the coaches, quarterback, receivers or offensive line?

The easy answer is there’s no singular individual responsible for the team imploding and falling to 2-8 on the season. It takes a village to create the colossal failure the Patriots have become this year.

With that said, there are certain players that have disappointed more than others. These are the players that were expected to play major roles in helping the Patriots turn things around from last season.

Yet, those expectations have only led to further disappointment for a franchise that’s unrecognizable from the perennial contender that reigned during the Tom Brady era.

Here are the eight most disappointing players for the Patriots this season:

Studs and duds in Patriots’ ugly 10-6 loss to Colts in Germany

Studs and duds from the Patriots’ Week 10 loss in Germany.

The New England Patriots packed up their offensive problems and brought them along for the ride in Sunday’s head-to-head clash with the Indianapolis Colts in Germany.

A hopeful field goal drive to start the game devolved into one of the worst offensive performances of the season for the Patriots. They only mustered two field goals against a Colts defense that ranked as the third-worst in the NFL in points allowed heading into the game.

Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball, the unit somehow managed to overcome missing team captain and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, along with other star playmakers, to hold the Colts’ top-10 scoring offense to only 10 points.

Here are the studs and duds from the game on Sunday: