Just under two months after making his NFL season debut, former Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley is back on the free-agent market.

The Indianapolis Colts announced the release of the 30-year-old kicker after signing him to a third stint with the franchise in October. In seven games this season, Badgley made 10 of his 11 field-goal attempts -- including a 53-yarder, the second-longest of his career -- and went 18 of 21 on extra-point tries.

One of those missed PATs came during the Colts’ 20–16 loss to the Houston Texans, a miscue that forced Indianapolis to need a touchdown instead of a game-tying field goal.

The Colts initially signed Badgley after kicker Spencer Schrader suffered a season-ending ACL and MCL injury.

Following Badgley’s release, the Colts signed former New Orleans S

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