As the Detroit Lions gear up for the impending NFL season, it appears they will now be in search of a new starting kicker.
According to NFL insider Adam Schefter from ESPN, the Lions’ starting kicker Michael Badgley has sustained a hamstring injury necessitating surgery, which will sideline him for the entire 2024 season.
“Lions K Michael Badgley is out for the rest of the season after injuring his leg during practice Thursday, and the team has decided to place him on injured reserve,” Schefter reported on X, the social media platform formerly Twitter.
“Lions kicker Michael Badgley tore his hamstring Thursday in practice, per source. He will go on injured reserve and miss the season,” Schefter said in a follow-up post.
Last season, Badgley appeared in seven total games for the Lions – four regular season games and three in the playoffs. He performed quite well in those games, going 7-of-7 on field goals and 24-of-26 on extra points.
The Lions signed Jake Bates out of the UFL this offseason to compete with Badgley for the kicking job, but the team is expected to bring in other players to compete for the role after Badgley’s injury.
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