BREAKING: Detroit Lions Set To Sign Highly-Coveted Free Agent Green Bay Packers Showed Interest In

The Green Bay Packers are losing out to the Detroit Lions on a highly-coveted free agent. The Lions are set to add another player who can help put points on the board in the upcoming season. With OTAs completed this week, teams are prepping their 90-man rosters for training camp next month.

At kicker, the Packers are engaged in a crucial positional duel. In his first season with the Packers, Anders Carlson had difficulties. To compete with Carlson for a roster place this offseason, the Packers added undrafted free agent Jack Podlesny and veteran Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph.

Jake Bates caught the attention of the Green Bay Packers.
When word got out that the Packers had asked to meet with UFL standout Jake Bates, they didn’t seem to be happy with those three. The Lions, Baltimore Ravens, and Carolina Panthers asked to meet with Bates this week, as was previously reported on WSH:
Bates was one of the Michigan Panthers’ best players this year. During the regular season, his field goal percentage was 17/22. It was 64 yards for his long. The exceptional Arkansas

The Lions are expected to sign Bates the following week, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC:

When UFL players can officially sign on Tuesday, league sources indicate that Michigan Panthers outstanding kicker Jake Bates, a Tomball alumnus who was with the Texans during training camp last year, will likely sign with the Detroit Lions.

Three other NFL clubs expressed interest in Bates after he visited the Green Bay Packers, Washington Commanders, and Lions, according to sources.

During training camp, Bates might have been a fantastic choice for the Packers. The Packers are obviously dissatisfied with what they’ve seen this spring and feel they need to upgrade at kicker from the previous campaign. We’ll see if they try to sign a kicker before the preseason with more vigor.