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Jeff Risdon

Ex-Lions kicker Michael Badgley is available once again

It’s been a rough summer for Michael Badgley. The kicker has now been released by two different NFL teams.

One month after being released by the Lions, Badgley was released by the Washington Commanders. Detroit’s primary kicker in the 2022 season had signed with Washington shortly after the Lions pulled the plug on the “Money Badger,” but Badgley has now apparently lost the Commanders’ kicking battle to Joey Slye.

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The move comes a day ahead of Washington’s second preseason game.

The Lions were set to enter training camp with Badgley as one of three kickers, but he was released just before the start. Badgley made 20 of his 24 field goal attempts for Detroit in 2022, with a long of 53.

Detroit still hasn’t decided on a kicker between John Parker Romo and Riley Patterson.

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