The Lions placed Badgley (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday. Badgley tore his hamstring during practice Thursday and will be out for the entire 2024 campaign. The veteran was slated to compete for the opportunity to be Detroit's kicker for the upcoming campaign, so the team will likely bring another kicker into training camp to push Jake Bates for the role. Bates was signed by the Lions in June after a record-setting performance in the UFL this spring, but he's yet to take a snap in the NFL.
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IR - Hamstring - Not Specified Expected Return: 2025-02-10Latest Michael Badgley news
Team
Detroit Lions
Birthdate
7/28/1995 (29)
Status
Injured Reserve
HT/WT
5'10", 188 lbs
Birthplace
Summit, NJ, USA
Position
K
College
Miami (FL)
Experience
6 seasons
Career History
Detroit Lions
2022-Present
(3 seasons)
Tennessee Titans
2021-2022, 2023-2023
(2 seasons)
Washington Commanders
2023-2023
(1 season)
Chicago Bears
2022-2023
(1 season)
Indianapolis Colts
2018-2019, 2021-2022
(2 seasons)
Los Angeles Chargers
2018-2021
(4 seasons)
The Lions placed Badgley (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday. Badgley tore his hamstring during practice Thursday and will be out for the entire 2024 campaign. The veteran was slated to compete for the opportunity to be Detroit's kicker for the upcoming campaign, so the team will likely bring another kicker into training camp to push Jake Bates for the role. Bates was signed by the Lions in June after a record-setting performance in the UFL this spring, but he's yet to take a snap in the NFL.
Badgley suffered a season-ending hamstring injury during Thursday's practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. A torn hamstring during the first week of training camp will end Badgley's season before it really began, with the Lions reportedly planning to place him on injured reserve in the coming days. Jake Bates, a 2023 UDFA and breakout performer with the UFL's Michigan Panthers this past spring, is left as the only kicker on the roster, but it presumably won't be long before the team brings in some competition. Whoever ends up winning the job could have fantasy value even if they're inexperienced, as the Lions had one of the better offenses in the league last season and return most of their key pieces for 2024.