Chad Ryland

Arizona Cardinals, Kicker
Age: 26y-4m-21d (Oct 15, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 4 (#112 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Jason Chayut, Jared Fox (SportStars)
Career Earnings

$3,491,248

2024-2025

Chad Ryland signed a 2 year, $1,945,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $972,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,945,000
Average Salary:
$972,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 25 $610,000 0.24% $689,014 $689,014 -
2025 26 $1,038,820 0.37% $1,038,820 $1,727,834 $8,820
2026 27
RFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 25 $915,000 - $610,000 0.24% -
2025 26 $1,030,000 $8,820 $1,038,820 0.37% $8,820
2026 27
RFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 25 $610,000 - $689,014 $689,014 $1,727,834
2025 26 $1,030,000 $8,820 $1,038,820 $1,727,834 $1,038,820
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2026 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,626,748
Average Salary:
$1,156,687
Signing Bonus:
$786,748
GTD at Sign:
$786,748
Total GTD:
$786,748
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,491,248

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 24
Active
$1,536,748
$1,536,748
2024 25
Active
Retained
Retained
$689,014
$125,000
$101,666
$2,225,762
$2,350,762
$2,452,428
2025 26
Active
$1,038,820
$3,491,248
Total      
$3,491,248
$3,491,248
Total
$3,491,248

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $750,000 $786,748 - - - - $1,536,748
2 $1,866,666 - - - $8,820 $79,014 $1,954,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
24
$750,000
$786,748
$1,536,748
$1,536,748
2024
25
$610,000
$125,000
$101,666
$79,014
$689,014
$125,000
$101,666
$2,225,762
$2,350,762
$2,452,428
2025
26
$1,030,000
$8,820
$1,038,820
$3,491,248
Total
$2,616,666
$786,748
$8,820
$79,014
$3,491,248
$3,491,248
Total
$2,616,666
$786,748
$8,820
$79,014
$3,491,248

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $750,000 $786,748 - - - - $1,536,748
2 $1,866,666 - - - $8,820 $79,014 $1,954,500
  • Oct 15, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 03, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Waived by New England (NE)
  • May 11, 2023 Signed a 4 year $4.26 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Apr 29, 2023 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 4 (#112 overall)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% FG ATT FG MADE FG MADE% PAT ATT PAT MADE PAT MADE%
2025 ARI 17 151 33.26 33 25 75.8 36 36 100.0
2024 ARI 13 115 26.32 32 28 87.5 27 26 96.3
2023 NE 17 110 24.02 25 16 64.0 25 24 96.0

Calculated Market Value

$4.4M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $13,281,747
  • Avg. Salary: $4,427,249
  • NFL Rank: 427
  • K Rank: 11

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $972,500

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Chad Ryland to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Evan McPherson 3 $14,000,000 $4,666,667 25
Chase McLaughlin 3 $12,300,000 $4,100,000 27
Younghoe Koo 5 $24,250,000 $4,850,000 27
Tyler Bass 4 $20,400,000 $5,100,000 26
Averages 4 $17,737,500 $4,679,167 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ryland's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $18,914,816 $4,728,704

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Ryland statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, FGM/Yr, FG%/Yr, XPM/Yr, XP%/Yr, Rating

Player GP% FGM/Yr FG%/Yr XPM/Yr XP%/Yr Rating
Evan McPherson
2022-2023
 100.00 25.00 83.33 40.00 95.24 70.15
Chase McLaughlin
2022-2023
 97.06 29.50 88.06 27.00 100.00 86.55
Younghoe Koo
2020-2021
 96.97 32.00 94.12 31.50 95.45 76.90
Tyler Bass
2021-2022
 100.00 27.50 87.30 49.50 98.02 72.50
Average 98.51 28.50 88.20 37.00 97.18 76.53
Chad Ryland
2024-2025
 88.24 26.50 81.54 31.00 98.41 82.05
Pct Change -10.43 -7.02 -7.55 -16.22 1.27 7.21
Median Prime % Change -7.29%
Average Prime % Change -5.46%

Calculated Market Value: Chad Ryland

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $13,281,747 $4,427,249
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