Patriots quarterback Chad Ryland missed a 35-yard field goal with six seconds left in Sunday’s loss to the Giants, and now the Patriots are looking for replacements.
The Patriots worked out five kickers on Tuesday: Tanner Brown, Matthew McCrane, BT Potter, John Parker Romo and Parker White. They also worked three punters, two long snappers and three wide receivers, all with punt return experience, so it was a testing day for New England’s special teams.
But the focus should be on replacing Ryland, who has now missed 35-yard field goals in two straight weeks after missing one against the Colts. Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on WEI that the Patriots need better from that position.
“Chad is a very talented player,” Belichick said. But that’s two weeks in a row where we’ve basically lost more points. “It’s not enough,” he said.
If one of the balls on the tryout looks good, it could hit just the right spot for the Patriots in Sunday’s game against the Chargers.
