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        Lions dump Michael Badgley

        By Jared Smola | Updated on Fri, Jul 21 2023 12:20 AM UTC
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        The Lions released K Michael Badgley. That leaves K Riley Patterson atop the depth chart. We'll see if Detroit brings in new competition ahead of Week 1, but Patterson is clearly the odds-on favorite to open the season as the starter. If he hangs onto that role, he'll be squarely on the fantasy radar kicking for an above-average offense with domed home games.

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