The Lions announced the Week 16 commitments of tight end Michael Badgley and TE Anthony Firkser.Badgley, 28, signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Miami in 2018, but was waived by Indianapolis before the season started.
Badgley signed with the Chargers in October 2018 and spent the next three seasons as the starter. Los Angeles made Badgley a qualifying offer, and Badgley re-signed with the team on a one-year, $1.1 million contract. He went on to play for the Titans, Colts and Bears before joining the Lions last October.
Detroit re-signed him to a one-year deal through the 2023 season, but released him in July and left with the Chiefs.Badgley was released by Washington and had a brief stint with the Titans before being cut again to join the Lions. In 2023, Badgley played in one game for the Lions and made all six of his extra point attempts.
