The Detroit Lions have taken care of business on special teams. On Wednesday, the team confirmed that kicker Jake Bates has officially re-signed for the 2026 season, locking in continuity at a key ...

The Lions placed an exclusive rights free-agent tender on Bates on Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. While Bates wasn't nearly as effective in 2025 as he was as a 2024 rookie, ...

Allen Park — Jake Bates never thought he’d be a football player. His dream was to play in the World Cup. The Detroit Lions kicker was a soccer star at Tomball High School just outside of Houston, and ...

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.