Articles tagged: Jake Bates

Detroit Lions appear to have found a secret weapon

The Detroit Lions appear to have found a secret weapon and made the most of a bad situation. Detroit suffered a bad injury blow in July when kicker Michael Badgley…

UFL standout gets 2-year contract from Lions

The UFL is proving lucrative for at least some high-performing players that are successfully parlaying it into an NFL opportunity. The Detroit Lions signed UFL kicker Jake Bates to a…

NFL teams allegedly made illegal contact with 1 standout UFL player

Kicker Jake Bates of the UFL’s Michigan Panthers has recently gotten himself on the NFL radar. His coach Mike Nolan issued a warning against teams trying to contact Bates too…