Special teams coordinator Dave Fipp explained that he observed Bates as a player more in tune with staying quiet during the ...

As we head into Week 11, some essential kickers, including Chase McLaughlin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are on bye.

Southeast Michigan has some great kicking right now between Michigan's Dominic Zvada and the Lions' Jake Bates.

Bates hit two field goals from more than 50 yards in the fourth quarter, including the 52-yard game-winning kick at the ...

Lions kicker Jake Bates honored for his heroic 4th quarter vs. Texans as the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates entered Sunday Night Football as a relatively unknown player, but his team trusted him to ...

After trailing for most of the game, the Lions scored 19 unanswered second half points to emerge victorious against a ...

As they head into Week 11, here’s a roundup of NFL power rankings and where the Lions stand among the league’s top teams.

Peter Schrager looks at the unlikely ascension of Lions kicker Jake Bates, a hot head coach candidate in Los Angeles, and big ...

Nothing was going right for Detroit’s Jared Goff on Sunday night against the Houston Texans. The nine-year veteran threw a career-high five interceptions through three quarters and the Lions trailed ...