Cincinnati Bengals
Brandon Tate - #19 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 200 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/05/1987 |
| Birthplace | Burlington, NC |
| College | North Carolina |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 3rd round, 19th pick by Patriots |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 211 | 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals: 2013 team needs
We highlight the top three needs on offense and defense for the Cincinnati Bengals, and take a look back at their 2012 draft class.
Bengals DE Johnson receives franchise tag
The Bengals announced Friday that they placed the franchise tag on DE Michael Johnson.
Bengals name Hue Jackson RB coach
Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis named Hue Jackson the team’s RB coach and special assistant to the head coach on Wednesday.
LB Brandon Joiner joins Bengals after prison term
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Bengals sign OLB Maybin
The Bengals signed former first-round OLB Aaron Maybin on Friday, the team announced.
Gruden confirms interviews, but plans to stay with Bengals
Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden confirmed he will interview for head-coaching jobs but intends to stay in Cincinnati.
Bengals' foundation solid, but questions remain
The Ravens, Steelers and Browns are in various states of flux. The Bengals, however, should be pretty stable. But there's work to be done.
Texans edge Bengals for wild-card win
Arian Foster ran for 140 yards and a TD, and the Texans used a stifling defense for a 19-13 win over the Bengals on Saturday.
Friday injury report for wild-card round
Here is the Friday injury report for the wild-card weekend, showing to what degree injured players participated in their teams' practices.
Key matchup: Texans DE J.J. Watt vs. Bengals O-line
The Bengals vs. Texans might be the least attractive matchup of wild-card weekend, but it's another chance to watch star DE J.J. Watt.
Thursday's wild-card injury report
The injury report report for this weekend's wild-card action, as released by the NFL.
Running the 'Card table: Tom Danyluk's wildcard predictions
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Lewis, Pagano highlight emotional weekend
Three of this year's wild-card games are whoppers, with the two Sunday games appearing to be quite fascinating.
AFC North Spin cycle: Ravens rest, Browns start anew
The Ravens and Bengals are playoff-bound — and pretty well-rested, all things considered. The Browns? They're making big changes.
Dunlap's pick-six leads Bengals past Ravens
Carlos Dunlap returned an interception 14 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter Sunday, sending the Bengals to a 23-17 victory over the Ravens.
PLAYER NEWS
The Bengals have reached deals with two more of their unrestricted free agents, cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones and Tate.|||||||
That makes five free agents on defense and six on offense or special teams that have decided to stay with Cincinnati. The Bengals' only notable signing from outside the team has been backup quarterback Josh Johnson, who will compete for the job that opened when Bruce Gradkowski signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent.
Tate already has made an impact this season with two touchdowns on kickoff returns for the New England Patriots. Now he should get more of a chance as a receiver.|||||||
With Randy Moss traded to Minnesota and Deion Branch newly arrived in a deal with Seattle, the speedster whose past two seasons were ruined by knee injuries looms as a more prominent target Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Tate has started two of the Patriots four games and caught 11 passes. But he returned second-half kickoffs for a 97-yard touchdown in the season opener and a 103-yard score in the fourth game.
Tate had four catches for 36 yards and a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to begin the second half of a 38-24 win over Cincinnati on Sunday.|||||||
Tate made almost no impact as a rookie last year, but he was a third-round pick in 2009 who could certainly contribute to New England's pass-happy attack. He also showed his explosiveness on special teams.
Tate is on IR with a season-ending knee injury.|||||||
Tate was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Monday.|||||||
The Patriots made a pair of other minor moves, placing rookie linebacker Tyrone McKenzie on injured reserve, tackle Mark LeVoir on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
