Jake Bates Drops a 64-Yard Bomb – Lions Kicker Turns Preseason Into a Highlight Reel!

Fans Stunned, Coaches Speechless as Bates Sends Shockwaves Through NFL Circles

DETROIT, MI – Who needs touchdowns when you’ve got a kicker like this?

Jake Bates — yes, the former UFL guy — just made preseason history by drilling a 64-yard field goal that sent the crowd at Ford Field into total chaos.

“That’s not a kick… that’s a damn statement,” one sideline reporter muttered as the ball exploded off his foot.

Originally signed as a camp leg, Bates may have just flipped the script on Detroit’s special teams outlook. The boot wasn’t just long — it was dead center, with yards to spare. And it wasn’t a fluke: Bates has been consistent from deep all camp long.

“He’s not just competing,” said one Lions insider. “He might already be the guy.”

 

Kickers don’t usually go viral. Jake Bates just did.