Bates was 8 years old when Matt Prater made his NFL debut. Playing against him Sunday will be a dream, but it won't be the ...

UFL executive vice president Daryl "Moose" Johnston talked to The News about the league's hits and misses, and the future of ...

Jake Bates, who never kicked a field goal or extra point in an organized football game until this spring, made a clutch FG ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates was able to remain calm enough in his debut to make a clutch kick to tie the game in the ...

Jake Bates has one of the strongest legs in the NFL, but Dan Campbell decided to punt early in the fourth quarter Sunday ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates got his first career field goal attempt in the second quarter of the Week 1 game against the ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates had his number called in a huge moment late in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles ...

Bates went 3-for-3 on field-goal tries and converted his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Buccaneers. Bates was perfect again in Week 2, making a pair of field-goal attempts in ...

Bates was perfect in his NFL debut, nailing both of his field-goal tries from 25 yards and 32 yards in Detroit's victory. The kicker was thrust into a starting role after Michael Badgley (hamstring) ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has hovered around the middle of the pack for kickers so far after two weeks. In the Lions' Week 2 loss, Bates converted on all three of his field goals and his lone ...

The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed kicker Greg Joseph to their practice squad. After Michael Badgley was lost for the ...

The Detroit Lions are bringing in a veteran kicker to help mentor young Jake Bates. Detroit is adding Greg Joseph to the team ...