As we know, rosters in the NFL are never permanent. They’re fluid and there’s constant movement. In Detroit, that holds true. Just a few days ago, the Lions traded for wide receiver Denzel Mims and in the process, they made a surprising move by cutting kicker Michael Badgley.
Last season, Badgley was 20-of-24 on field goals and was a perfect 33-for-33 on extra points. In the off-season, he had signed a one-year contract worth $1.2 million dollars to stay in Detroit. He will now compete with Joey Slye for the starting kicker spot in Washington.
As for Detroit, their competition will come down to Riley Patterson and Parker Romo. When speaking to the media, Dan Campbell said this on the potential competition between the two players, “So we just felt like between those two guys, let’s get a look at them and let them compete against each other. That’s why we did what we did.”
There was a thought that Badgley could return to Detroit but that doesn’t look likely with him going to Washington. We’ll see what happens between both teams on their kicking competition.
