Thu, May 25, 2023 at 5:05pm

RILEY PATTERSON TO DETROIT

The Detroit Lions acquired kicker Riley Patterson from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2026.

What does it give the Detroit Lions
The Lions are familiar with Patterson, who kicked indoors for Detroit for a part of the 2021 campaign. He is likely to beat out both Michael Badgley and John Parker Romo for the kicker job in 2023.

What does it give the Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars waived Patterson after signing veteran Brandon McManus (who was released by Denver) as a free agent recently. After the musical kickers game ends, Jacksonville feels like it has upgraded the kicker position.

Fantasy impact
Patterson is not a top fantasy kicker heading into 2023, but he is on the radar. First he must win the kicker job in Detroit.