Lions kicker suffers season-ending injury

Michael Badgley. Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lions kicker suffers season-ending injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Jul 26, 2024 9:40 AM ET

Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley suffered a major injury on Thursday, and he will miss the entire 2024 season as a result.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Friday that Badgley injured himself “getting ready for practice” and will undergo surgery. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Badgley suffered a torn hamstring.

Injury update: Lions kicker Michael Badgley tore his hamstring Thursday in practice, per source. He will go on injured reserve and miss the season. https://t.co/weuPZQ50cr

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 26, 2024

Badgley began last season on the Lions’ practice squad. The 28-year-old was activated in December after Detroit kicker Riley Patterson missed two extra points in three games.

Badgley went 4 for 4 on field-goal attempts and 11 for 13 on extra points in four regular-season games with the Lions. He remained the team’s kicker in the playoffs and converted all three of his field-goal attempts, including a 54-yarder in Detroit’s 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. Badgley also converted all 11 of his extra-point attempts in the postseason.

The Lions are expected to work out kickers in the coming days.

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