Brandon Tate Released By Cincinnati Posted Aug 30, 2016 The Brandon Tate era in Cincinnati has somewhat shockingly come to an end as the Bengals have released the veteran wide receiver. The move happened prior to the Tuesday deadline for rosters to be cut down to 75 players. According to Bengals.com’ Geoff Hobson, Tate’s locker was cleared out and his nameplate removed on Tuesday morning. (Cincy Jungle)