Michael Badgley Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 188 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- July 28, 1995 (28)
- Experience
- 6th Season
- Drafted
- 2018 / Rd. / Pk. (IND)
- College
- Miami (FL)
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Michael Badgley News
Free-agent kicker 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.
Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley began kicking for the team in Week 15, and he's averaged just 6.5 fantasy points per game in four starts. The veteran has made all four of his field goal attempts and connected on 13 of his 15 extra-point tries. Since Dan Campbell took over the team in 2021, Detroit has led the NFL in fourth down attempts, meaning their placekickers have often been given limited opportunities to score field goals. Needless to say, Badgley has limited upside against the Rams on Wild Card weekend, so he can be avoided in DFS contests.
The Detroit Lions signed kicker Michael Badgley from their practice squad to the 53-man active roster on Friday. In corresponding moves, the team waived fullback Jason Cabinda, signed offensive lineman Michael Schofield to the practice squad and released defensive lineman Chris Smith from the practice squad. It solidifies Badgley's role as the Lions' primary field-goal kicker for the final two regular season games and the playoffs. The 28-year-old has made his only field-goal attempt and nine of his 10 extra-point tries in two games since taking over for Riley Patterson. The Dallas Cowboys, the Lions' Week 17 opponent, have been pretty generous to opposing kickers in the last five weeks, but overall in 2023 they've been a bad matchup for the position. Fantasy managers should have better options than rolling out Badgley in championship matchups.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Kerby Joseph |
Ifeatu Melifonwu | |
LDE | John Cominsky |
LDT | Josh Paschal |
Levi Onwuzurike | |
RDT | Alim McNeill |
RDE | Aidan Hutchinson |
LOLB | Alex Anzalone |
MLB | Derrick Barnes |
Jack Campbell | |
ROLB | Malcolm Rodriguez |
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | |
LCB | Carlton Davis III |
NB | Brian Branch |
PR | Kalif Raymond |
KR | Craig Reynolds |
QB | Jared Goff |
Hendon Hooker | |
RB | David Montgomery |
Jahmyr Gibbs | |
LWR | Jameson Williams |
RWR | Antoine Green |
SWR | Amon-Ra St. Brown |
TE | Sam LaPorta |
LT | Taylor Decker |
C | Frank Ragnow |
RG | Colby Sorsdal |
RT | Penei Sewell |
K | Michael Badgley |
P | Jack Fox |