PHOTOS: Jake Bates' trip to Germany

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates on the FC Köln practice pitch March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates holds for FC Köln goalkeeper Luis Hauer on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

FC Köln goalkeeper Tobias Trautner on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates juggles a soccer ball on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

FC Köln goalkeeper Tobias Trautner on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates with FC Köln goalkeepers Tobias Trautner (left) and Luis Hauer (right) on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

FC Köln goalkeeper Tobias Trautner on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates juggles a soccer ball on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates juggles a soccer ball on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

FC Köln goalkeeper Tobias Trautner kicks a football on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates on the FC Köln practice pitch March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

FC Köln goalkeeper Luis Hauer kicks a football with Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates holding on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

FC Köln goalkeeper Tobias Trautner on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates tries döner on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates visits the Schokoladenmuseum Köln on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates visits the Schokoladenmuseum Köln on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates meets FC Köln mascot Hennes IX on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates watches FC Köln vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach at RheinEnergieSTADION on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates with FC Köln legend Mark Uth on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates tours RheinEnergieSTADION with FC Köln legend Mark Uth on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates tours RheinEnergieSTADION with FC Köln legend Mark Uth on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates at the Cologne Cathedral on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates on March. 22, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates at the Cologne Cathedral on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates at the Cologne Cathedral on March. 21, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Lea Wohlfahrt/SPORTFIVE)