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Kickers and punters have one primary job: to kick the ball. Of course, each position is much more nuanced than that, with plenty of strategic elements to the kicking game. This includes the Detroit ...

Detroit — Jake Bates didn't quite know the distance until he made his way onto the field. Then the Detroit Lions kicker started sizing things up. He was 59 yards away from the goal post, meaning it'd ...

The Detroit Lions pulled off an impressive 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night and although most people don't focus too much on missed field goals after a team wins, we're going to do ...

The Detroit Lions officially tendered an offer to exclusive rights free agent K Jake Bates on Thursday, according to Dave Birkett. Exclusive rights contracts are essentially one-year minimum contracts ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates helped his team beat the New York Giants on Sunday with a clutch field goal at the end of regulation, and there wasn’t a single person watching the play who thought the ...

Detroit Lions seven 2025 outdoor games poses new challenge for Jake Bates.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has missed attempts in each of the past two games. The second-year kicker had a similar stretch earlier this season. In 2025, Bates has gone 21-27. Despite recent ...

2025 is almost over and yes this is the final week of the NFL regular season. Like any other position this week, there will be several kickers getting the week off so they can prepare for the playoffs ...

Not that there was much question, but the Lions have officially brought back their kicker. Detroit announced on Wednesday that the club has re-signed Jake Bates. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates was only a few feet from history on Monday, Sept. 22, against the Baltimore Ravens. With just two seconds left in the first half of their Monday Night Football game, ...