The Detroit Lions have introduced again kicker Riley Patterson after a commerce with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
On Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars introduced that that they had signed free agent kicker Brandon McManus and waived Riley Patterson in a corresponding transfer. However, earlier than that transfer may very well be made official by the 4 p.m. ET end-of-day deadline, the Detroit Lions stepped in and traded for Patterson, sending an undisclosed draft choose to Jacksonville for Patterson.
UPDATE: The Lions are reportedly sending a 2026 conditional seventh-round choose to Jacksonville.
By buying and selling for Patterson, they keep away from having to place in a waiver declare for the kicker. As of proper now, the Lions have 18th precedence in waiver claims—so it was removed from a assure that Detroit would’ve been in a position to purchase him, particularly after the season Patterson had in Jacksonville.
With the Jaguars, Patterson made 30-of-35 subject objectives and 36-of-37 further factors. In the postseason, Patterson was an ideal 7-for-7 on his kicks, together with a 36-yard game-winner within the divisional spherical as time expired, finishing Jacksonville’s dramatic comeback from a 27-0 deficit.
The Lions initially signed Patterson off the Patriots follow squad in 2021 and he went on to efficiently convert his first 10 subject objectives with Detroit, and solely missed one in all his 14 makes an attempt over seven video games.
Patterson entered 2022 in a coaching camp battle with Lions incumbent kicker Austin Seibert, however was launched at cutdowns and joined the Jaguars. He will now have a possibility to win a brand new camp battle—this one with Badgley, after he stuffed in and completed the 2022 season robust for Detroit. The Lions additionally lately acquired XFL kicker John Parker Romo after attempting out for the staff throughout rookie minicamp.
Earlier on Thursday, particular groups coordinator Dave Fipp expressed confidence within the group of kickers they’ve.
“I feel really good about the two guys we have right now,” Fipp stated. “Badgley obviously played well for us a year ago. He’s an accurate kicker. He might not have some of the leg strength as some of these guys, but then the guy we brought in, John Parker Romo, he’s got a big leg, he’s talented, he’s been really good for us.”
In a corresponding transfer, the Lions launched 2023 undrafted free agent large receiver Keytaon Thompson to maintain their offseason roster on the most 90 gamers.
In a earlier model of the story, we wrote that Patterson had a camp battle with Badgley in coaching camp final 12 months. That camp battle was with Seibert, and Patterson was signed mid-season. We remorse therror.
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