Overview
- Ryland agreed to return on a one-year contract, as first reported by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
- Arizona chose a short-term deal rather than issuing a restricted free agent tender to the 26-year-old kicker.
- Ryland went 28-for-32 on field goals in 2024, including 4-for-4 from 50-plus yards, then slipped to 75.8% with eight misses in 2025.
- He entered the league with the Patriots in 2023, was waived after a rocky rookie season, and joined Arizona’s practice squad before earning the job.
- Joshua Karty is expected to receive an exclusive-rights tender, setting up a training-camp competition, and the Cardinals also re-signed punter Blake Gillikin on a one-year deal worth up to $2.65 million.