Prior to their Week 2 matchup with the Browns, the Bengals made a surprising move to declare Auden Tate a healthy scratch for the game.
Tate, who is now in his third year in the pros, was one of the Bengals’ top offensive weapons a year ago, hauling in 40 passes for 575 yards and one score in 12 games.
It looked like Tate could be even better this year, as he reportedly had a great showing in training camp. He was even declared the training camp offensive MVP at one point, but it hasn’t translated into regular-season success.