The Detroit Lions have tendered Jake Bates a qualifying offer as an exclusive rights free agent, ensuring Bates will be on their roster in 2026. The decision to bring Bates back was an easy one for ...

As expected, the Detroit Lions have tendered Jake Bates, their only exclusive-rights free agent of the offseason.

The reason the Lions can offer this ERFA tender is because Bates’ contract is expiring after just two accrued seasons in the ...

The Detroit Lions have tendered kicker Jake Bates an ERFA contract, ensuring he will remain with the team for the 2026 season.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates will return for 2026 NFL season.

The Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett reported the Detroit Lions tendered kicker Jakes Bates an ERFA contract. The post Lions ...

The Lions placed an exclusive rights free agent tender on Bates on Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The Detroit Lions have announced news on kicker Jake Bates as NFL free agency nears. Free agency starts on March 11.

Keep up with live tracker updates in Detroit Lions free agency news, trade rumors and deals across the NFL. The legal tampering window begins Monday.

Kicker Jake Bates is set to return for a third season with the Lions.

The Detroit Lions officially tendered an offer to exclusive rights free agent K Jake Bates on Thursday, according to Dave ...