Few knew what to expect from Jake Bates when the Detroit Lions signed him to be their kicker during the 2024 NFL offseason. Bates was coming off a successful season kicking for the UFL's Michigan ...

Lions kicker and Houston native Jake Bates hit a 58-yard field goal with five minutes left and a 52-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Texans in Houston on Sunday night. He can barely believe ...

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 ...

In a turnover-heavy game riddled with interceptions, the Detroit Lions overcame a slow start to win a wild “Sunday Night Football” contest. With four seconds remaining in regulation, Jake Bates kicked ...

Jake Bates was the savior for the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, helping the team secure its seventh straight win with some late kicking heroics against the Houston Texans. Bates was called upon twice ...

This past season was one for the record books! It included another Elite 8 appearance and a day we will never forget, when the program won its first NESCAC Championship! The outpouring of support from ...

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 ...