Jake Bates was awkwardly stretching in a funky-looking position when ESPN sideline reporter Lisa Salters decided she had to know what he was doing.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates became the viral sensation of his team's Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers - but it had nothing to do with field goals. Bates, 25, was seen performing a unique stretching routine to mitigate an injury during the fourth quarter of the Monday,

Not long ago, Jake Bates was a kicker without a team, but the Detroit Lions gave him a unique opportunity, one he hasn’t wasted. He recently set a franchise record during a game against the San Francisco 49ers.