Congrats to @Night_Hawk1313 nephew, Jake Bates. The former UFL Kicker for the Michigan Panthers has signed a 2 year deal with the Detroit Lions. Bates didn’t play College Football, but blew it up in the UFL this season, his first since kicking in HS.
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Lions signing UFL kicker Bates to 2-year deal
The Lions are signing big-footed UFL kicker Jake Bates to a two-year contract this week, his agent, Marty Magid, told ESPN's Adam Schefter.