The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $4.626 million deal with rookie kicker Chad Ryland, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss.
Ryland was the most polarizing pick of the 2023 NFL draft for the Patriots. Let’s be honest, no one is jumping for joy to see a team take a specialist in the fourth round. So it was pretty surprising to see New England trade away the No. 120 and No. 184 overall picks for the 112th pick to take the kicker from Maryland.
The Patriots might have been pushed by the San Francisco 49ers taking Michigan kicker Jake Moody in the third round.