Bengals Place WR Auden Tate On IR, Activate G Xavier Su’a-Filo, Designate CB Darius Phillips To Return

Update:

The Bengals announced they have also activated G Xavier Su’a-Filo to the roster from injured reserve and designated CB Darius Phillips to return from IR. 

Cincinnati also signed long snapper Dan Godsil to the practice squad. 

We've made the following roster moves:
– Activated G Xavier Su’a-Filo to the roster from the Reserve/Injured list.
– Placed WR Auden Tate on the Reserve/Injured list.
– Cleared CB Darius Phillips to return to practice.
– Signed LS Dan Godsil to the practice squad

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 2, 2020

According to Tom Pelissero, the Bengals are placing WR Auden Tate on injured reserve. 

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Pelissero adds Tate is expected to have shoulder surgery sometime in the next few weeks. 

Tate is also currently on the COVID-19 list. 

Tate, 23, is a former seventh-round pick of the Bengals out of Florida State back in 2018. He’s currently in the third year of his four-year, $2,529,072 contract with Cincinnati. 

In 2020, Tate has appeared in eight games for the Bengals and caught 14 passes for 150 yards receiving and no touchdowns.