Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39). / Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images. QB Kyle Allen (Free agent, 2025) Allen will be competition for Hendon Hooker this offseason, as he'll bring veteran ...

Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39) attempts a field goal against San Francisco 49ers during the second half at Levi's ...

Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39) attempts a field goal against San Francisco 49ers during the second half at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.

While he hasn’t seen the team appear in a Super Bowl yet, Barry can recall listening to a radio broadcast of the Detroit Lions’ victory over the Cleveland Browns in the 1957 NFL Championship Game.

Oct 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39) reacts after kicking the game winning field goal late during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings ...

Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39) celebrates with teammates after kicking a field goal with time expiring to give the Lions a win over the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston on ...

Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates speaks to the media after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Minneapolis.

Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39) attempts a field goal against San Francisco 49ers during the second half at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.

Jake Bates was an integral part of the Detroit Lions in 2024, helping the team earn a second straight NFC North division title and a first-ever No. 1-seed in the conference.. The placekicker, in ...

Jake Bates was an integral part of the Detroit Lions in 2024, helping the team earn a second straight NFC North division title and a first-ever No. 1-seed in the conference.. The placekicker, in ...

Jake Bates was an integral part of the Detroit Lions in 2024, helping the team earn a second straight NFC North division title and a first-ever No. 1-seed in the conference.. The placekicker, in ...