Detroit Lions special teams coach Dave Fipp is quite enamored with the team's place kicker. Jake Bates, who went from a soccer player to a brick salesman, eventually worked his way to the Lions' ...

Nixon was the first-team All-Pro returner in 2022 and 2023, becoming just the fourth returner to earn All-Pro honors in ...

On Monday, ESPN's Adam Schefter noted the Lions have more touchdowns (18) than Goff has incompletions (15) in their last four ...

So why, right after releasing Alex Hale from the International Pathway Program slot, have the Packers just signed another ...

The Lions returned just 15 kicks in 17 games last season, and allowed 24. Rookie kicker Jake Bates had 85 touchbacks on 110 kickoffs — a rate of 77.3% that was seventh-highest among kickers with ...

The Lions returned just 15 kicks in 17 games last season, and allowed 24. Rookie kicker Jake Bates had 85 touchbacks on 110 kickoffs — a rate of 77.3% that was seventh-highest among kickers with ...

He's not exactly sure where his family's tickets were for the Oct. 13 Lions-Cowboys game last year.. But he was certain of one thing. "They were sitting down," he said, with a laugh. "They weren't ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates had an opportunity to play alongside Jason Hanson during a Pro-Am at the 2025 Rocket Classic. Also playing in the group were Lions specialists Jack Fox and Hogan ...

DETROIT — When Jake Bates was a kid growing up in suburban Houston, his family would occasionally travel to watch his favorite NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys. Tickets were expensive.