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 |
Patriots-Browns matchup of the day: Wednesday
The battle of the Browns' and Patriots' special teams is a matchup to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Browns game.
Pats knock out Favre, hand Vikings their fifth loss
Tom Brady connected with Brandon Tate for a 65-yard touchdown on a broken play to give New England a 28-18 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, knocking Favre out of the game in the process.
Tate's numbers down since Moss trade
Each Wednesday throughout the season we'll identify one player, coach or area of the team that is most under the microscope. This week, WR Brandon Tate is the choice.
Patriots' 60-second rant: The offense will be just fine
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Three-and-out with Patriots radio color commentator Gino Cappelletti
Each week we'll talk to former Patriots star and current broadcaster Gino Cappelletti. This week, Gino talked about what the Patriots' offense will look like without Randy Moss and how an early bye week benefits the young defense.
Patriots need deep threat to emerge now
What the Patriots' offense must do to thrive without Randy Moss and how his departure will impact them after 2010.
They Said It: Patriots Tuesday edition
Here are some noteworthy quotes from Patriots players and head coach Bill Belichick following their 41-14 victory over the Dolphins on Monday night.
Week One Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Texans RB Arian Foster, Cardinals S Adrian Wilson and Patriots WR Brandon Tate as its Players of the Week.
Patriots WR Tate primed for breakout season
If defenses pay as much attention to WRs Randy Moss, Wes Welker and the Patriots' new tight ends as the media has this preseason, WR Brandon Tate could come out of nowhere and have a big season.
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.
