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With foot in the door, Lions kicker Badgley trying to make most of latest opportunity

Allen Park — When it comes to specialists in the NFL, there are typically only 32 each of punting, long-snapping and kicking jobs. And the majority of those are stable situations, so when you're on the outside looking in, you have to fight through the mental hurdles of wondering when or if the next opportunity to break back into the ranks will ever come.

That's something Michael Badgley has had to deal with much of the past two seasons. After a three-year stint with the Chargers, he's spent time with four teams, including less than a week with both the Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears, patiently waiting for his next chance to prove himself.