Michael Badgley

Michael Badgley

28-Year-Old KickerK
Detroit Lions
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Badgley had a nice run as the Chargers' placekicker in 2018 and 2019 before a poor 2020 sent him on a journey from Indianapolis to Tennessee to Chicago to Detroit. It was at the last destination where he thrived, and he re-signed this offseason after going 20-for-24 on field-goal tries and 33-for-33 on PATs in 12 games last year. However, the Lions cut him a few months later, electing instead for a battle between Riley Patterson and John Parker Romo. Badgley's career FG conversion rate of 81.7 percent screams mediocre -- and his 5-of-13 record from 50-plus yards worse than that -- but he's on track to enter Week 1 as the Titans' kicker after signing with them Aug. 22. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Lions in February of 2024.
Re-signs with Lions
KDetroit Lions
February 22, 2024
Badgley is re-signing with the Lions on a one-year contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Badgley spent much of 2023 on Detroit's practice squad before eventually replacing a struggling Riley Patterson for the final four games of the regular season and the playoffs. Badgley converted each of his seven field-goal attempts and 24 of 26 PATs after taking over, but he'll likely have to compete with Patterson or another kicker to win the job in 2024.
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Hoping to stick with Titans
KTennessee Titans
August 22, 2023
Badgley had an uneven first day of practice with the Titans, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Badgley was let go by the Commanders over the weekend, though it didn't take long for him to find a new team. His first day of practice with Tennessee didn't go particularly well, as he missed three of his 10 attempts from between 29 and 48 yards. Coach Mike Vrabel said Badgley is getting the chance to win the job, but he also noted that the team will continue to look at other available options.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Badgley missed only five kicks in 18 games between 2018 and 2019, but he took a sharp downward turn in 2020 with an NFL-high nine missed FGs. Even with 19 of his 33 tries covering 40 or more yards, Badgley's 72.7 percent conversion rate was unacceptable by modern standards. He then lost a summer job competition to Tristan Vizcaino, with the Chargers placing Badgley on waivers at the end of the preseason.
Badgley's emergence in 2018 appeared to solve the Chargers' infamous kicking woes, but the team's problems returned in 2019 when he missed the first two months of the season with a groin injury. Badgley came back in November and stabilized the situation, likely doing enough to lock down the job for this year. The offense is now the big concern, with Philip Rivers gone and the line still looking shaky.
Badgley ended the Chargers' kicking curse last year, but his fantasy output (7.9 ppg) was modest as the team ranked 10th in red-zone TD percentage (64.2). The Chargers finished 11th in yards and sixth in points but only 17th in FG attempts - partially a product of not trusting Caleb Sturgis, whom Badgley replaced for good after Week 9. Badgley might still be on a short leash, but the Chargers will score plenty of points.
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Converts four field goals in 2023
KDetroit Lions
February 11, 2024
Badgley converted four of four field-goal attempts and 13 of 15 PATs over four games in 2023.
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Another missed PAT
KDetroit Lions
January 7, 2024
Badgley converted his lone field-goal attempt and three of four PATs during Sunday's 30-20 win over the Vikings.
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Converts two field goals
KDetroit Lions
January 1, 2024
Badgley converted both of his field-goal attempts and his lone PAT during Saturday's 20-19 loss to Dallas.
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Signed to active roster
KDetroit Lions
December 29, 2023
The Lions signed Badgley to the active roster from their practice squad Friday.
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Back on practice squad
KDetroit Lions
December 25, 2023
Badgley reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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