Michael Badgley Signing With Washington
Michael Badgley is signing with the Washington Commanders. The 27-year-old has bounced around the league since entering it in 2018, suiting up for the Chargers, Titans, Colts, Bears, and most recently, the Lions, who cut him only a few days ago. He missed four of his 24 field goal attempts last season while connecting on all 33 extra-point tries. However, the veteran wasn't much of an asset for fantasy managers in 2022-23. That may not change, even if Badgley earns the position over Joey Slye heading into Week 1.
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Free-agent kicker Source: Charean Williams
Michael Badgley Officially Placed On IR
Michael Badgley (hamstring) was officially placed on injured reserve. While the team has already acknowledged his injury was season-ending, the latest marks an official end to his 2024-25 campaign. The 26-year-old has played for the Chargers, Titans, Colts, Bears, and Lions since 2018. He's made 98 of his 119 kicks while also missing just seven of his 175 extra-point tries. Although Badgley isn't the best fantasy kicker, he's undoubtedly a better option than others. But now he's heading for surgery, with the Lions anticipated to quickly move to fill the position.
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Detroit Lions kicker Source: Josh Alper
Michael Badgley Out For Season, Lions Work Out Matt Ammendola, Others
Michael Badgley (hamstring) had suffered a significant season-ending hamstring injury, the Lions worked out a horde of potential replacements. During the workout, Detroit tried out Matt Ammendola, Lucas Havrisic, Matthew McCrane, and Andre Szmyt. Badgley didn't start for Detroit until Week 15 of the 2023 season, but he was a reliable option for them from then on. He went 7-of-7 on field goal attempts from that point forward while also knocking in 23-of-25 extra-point attempts. It is unclear which direction they will go to fill their need. Still, this situation requires monitoring as they project to be one of the highest-scoring offenses in 2024, and whoever ends up kicking for them will be a valuable asset for fantasy managers.
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Michael Badgley Ruled Out For The Season
Michael Badgley (hamstring) reportedly suffered a torn hamstring getting ready for practice on Thursday. According to Ian Rapoport, the injury will force Badgley to miss the entire season and the Lions will now try out new kickers to take his place. The 28-year-old joined the Lions in 2022 and appeared in 12 games while playing four games for them in 2023. Riley Patterson played in 12 games for the Lions last season, so he may be one of the kickers trying out for the spot this season. For now, fantasy managers will have to wait and see who wins the position in Detroit.
Source: Ian Rapoport
Detroit Lions kicker Source: Ian Rapoport
Michael Badgley Re-Signs With Lions
Michael Badgley has returned to the Detroit Lions by signing an undisclosed one-year deal with them on Thursday, according to his agent. Badgley only appeared in four games for the Lions in 2023, going 4-for-4 on his field-goal tries while making 13 of his 15 extra-point attempts. The 28-year-old spent most of the season on the practice squad before he replaced Riley Patterson for the final four games of the regular season and the playoffs. In total, he made all seven of his field goals and went 24-for-26 on his extra points last year. Badgley isn't just going to be handed the starting kicker job in 2024, most likely having to compete with another kicker that Detroit brings in this offseason.
Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
Free-agent kicker Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
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