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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 ...

The Detroit Lions took down the Baltimore Ravens in a high-scoring Monday Night Football showdown. While Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs fueled the offense, one of the game’s most pivotal moments ...

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 ...

Special teams was a huge sore spot for several teams this past season, proving its value as a winning unit. Kickers, especially, seemed to make or break a lot more games than usual in 2025. We saw the ...

If there’s ever been an underrated position in the NFL, it would be the kicker. Until recent years, the kickers often fell into the background, stepping out only to attempt an extra point or a field ...

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 ...

Jake Bates has missed twice as many field goals this season as he did last year, but Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp said he hasn't lost faith in his kicker – "not one bit." "I ...

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 ...