As announced on Tuesday afternoon, the team has signed kicker Matthew Wright to a reserve/future contract. The deal comes a ...

Thursday was a pretty good day for former Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates, who accomplished two big feats, most importantly helping his Detroit Lions team win against divisional rival Green Bay.

In the Lions' 40-34 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, the former Michigan Panthers kicker broke Jason Hanson's points record in a season by a Lion, which was previously at 134 points.

Michigan’s football program has added a specialist through the transfer portal. Kicker Beckham Sunderland, who spent last year at Texas State, announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Friday.

Beckham Sunderland, the nephew of former Michigan kicker Brandon Kornblue, announced his commitment in a social media post.

The origin story of Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates becoming a viral sensation is laced with a bit of comedy, Mike Nolan recalls. It was March 30, 2024, and Nolan’s Michigan Panthers trailed by one ...

His first competitive professional placekicking experience didn’t come until he was a member of the Michigan Panthers ... and became the starting kicker early in training camp when incumbent ...

Before signing a two-year deal with the Detroit Lions in June 2024 after a tremendous spring season in the United Football League with the Michigan Panthers, kicker Jake Bates was ready to move on ...

And he wasn’t even guaranteed a roster spot at the start of the year — winning the job after fellow kicker Michael ... until he was a member of the Michigan Panthers, a team in the new United ...

The origin story of Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates becoming a viral sensation is laced with a bit of comedy, Mike Nolan recalls. It was March 30, 2024, and Nolan’s Michigan Panthers trailed by ...