Golden Tate
36-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Pursuing baseball career
Tate could be ready to move on from football after he signed a contract Tuesday with a collegiate summer baseball club, the West Coast League's Port Angeles Lefties.
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In his statement, Tate didn't explicitly say that he has retired from the NFL, but he noted that he will "look forward to having a lot of fun and exploring baseball more." The 33-year-old Tate, who played baseball for two seasons at Notre Dame while simultaneously starring at receiver for the Fighting Irish, was also drafted on two occasions by MLB clubs but chose not to sign. Once the summer baseball league winds down, Tate will presumably see what his future holds in the sport, but a return to the NFL is seemingly growing dimmer. He hasn't appeared in an NFL game since 2020, though he was a member of the Titans' practice squad last season for a little over a month.
In his statement, Tate didn't explicitly say that he has retired from the NFL, but he noted that he will "look forward to having a lot of fun and exploring baseball more." The 33-year-old Tate, who played baseball for two seasons at Notre Dame while simultaneously starring at receiver for the Fighting Irish, was also drafted on two occasions by MLB clubs but chose not to sign. Once the summer baseball league winds down, Tate will presumably see what his future holds in the sport, but a return to the NFL is seemingly growing dimmer. He hasn't appeared in an NFL game since 2020, though he was a member of the Titans' practice squad last season for a little over a month.
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How do Golden Tate's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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191 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.42 secShuttle Time
4.34 secCone Drill
7.12 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
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17 repsHand Length
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Tate was more or less himself in his age-31 season after serving a four-game suspension. He averaged 13.8 YPC and 8.0 YPT, had three catches of 40-plus yards and scored six times, despite rarely being targeted in the red zone - nine targets all year, none from inside the 10. At 5-10, 197, Tate is stout, strong and fast, and he's long made his living on damage done after the catch. He's probably lost a half step from his 4.42 40 speed at the 2010 combine, but he still made big plays, despite playing mostly with a rookie quarterback. This year, there's extra competition for targets with Darius Slayton emerging and Sterling Shepard due back from a concussion-marred season. Tight end Evan Engram is also ostensibly healthy, and tailback Saquon Barkley will see plenty of targets in Jason Garrett's offense. Tate will usually line up in the slot, though Shepard also sees snaps there, as does Engram. But Tate is easily the most durable of the three, and given Shepard's concussion history and Engram's everything history, Tate has a good chance to maintain his significant role. There's some small chance Tate gets released by the Giants, but this is only the second year of his deal, and he'd leave behind a cap charge of approximately $7.5 million were they to cut him.
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Cut from Titans' practice squad
Tate was released from the Titans' practice squad Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
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Not promoted for Week 12
Tate won't be on Tennessee's active roster for Sunday's game against New England, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Gets opportunity in Nashville
Tate (calf) was signed to Tennessee's practice squad Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Let go by Giants
The Giants released Tate (calf) on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Hits sideline Week 17
Tate (calf) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Cowboys, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
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Interested in multiple teams
Tate said he'd be interested in signing with the Titans, Colts and Rams, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
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The 32-year-old brought up the three aforementioned teams as landing spots, all of which he has a clear connection with. He grew up in Tennessee, and he played with Indianapolis quarterback Carson Wentz in Philadelphia and with Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford in Detroit. Tate spent 2020 with the Giants and struggled in 12 games, catching 35 of 52 targets for 388 yards before being released this offseason. He's unlikely to receive significant guarantees given his injury issues over the past couple years.
The 32-year-old brought up the three aforementioned teams as landing spots, all of which he has a clear connection with. He grew up in Tennessee, and he played with Indianapolis quarterback Carson Wentz in Philadelphia and with Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford in Detroit. Tate spent 2020 with the Giants and struggled in 12 games, catching 35 of 52 targets for 388 yards before being released this offseason. He's unlikely to receive significant guarantees given his injury issues over the past couple years.