As expected, the Detroit Lions are issuing an exclusive free rights tender to kicker Jake Bates, securing his immediate future with Detroit. The ERFA comes just as the Dallas Cowboys are expected to ...

Our favorite recent Michigan Panther, Jake Bates, re-signed with the Lions - not to be confused with not-so-recent favorite Michigan Panthers like Bobby Hebert, John Corker, and Anthony Carter. Ahh, ...

Lions kicker Jake Bates did not finish the preseason strong on Saturday. Lions coach Dan Campbell is not concerned. Bates did ...

Tom Kennedy, who's competing for the No. 5 WR job, did not play any offensive snaps in Saturday's preseason finale against ...

The Detroit Lions, who are now in the full swing of Training Camp as preparations for the upcoming 2026 NFL season continue, are set at the kicker position thanks to the solid performance of Jake ...

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 ...

For Jake Bates, a single yard could make a huge difference. Bates, the Detroit Lions' third-year kicker, changed his approach on field goals and extra points this offseason, moving his setup position ...

The Detroit Lions have an injury concern with kicker Jake Bates in the first half of the Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys. Bates suffered an injury on a kickoff in the second quarter when he ...

Bates didn't get a field-goal attempt and went just 1-for-3 on extra-point attempts in Saturday's 25-16 preseason win over the Colts.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell didn't pull any punches on his thoughts of struggling kicker Jake Bates on Saturday.

Jessie Bates III deserves extension after 3 stellar years in Atlanta. Falcons Wire 8-Year Veteran Labeled Key to Lions Season The Detroit Lions‘ 2026 season could hinge on eight-year veteran Rock ...