The New York Giants had already been without their No. 1 receiver in Sterling Shepard for most of the year due to concussions. Now, they got Shepard back but lost another wideout in the process.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Giants receiver Golden Tate has entered the NFL's concussion protocol after landing hard following his touchdown in New York's loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
The #Giants say that S Jabrill Peppers, who left the game early yesterday, has a transverse process fracture — an injury that can be 1-3 weeks. WR Golden Tate is in the concussion protocol after landing hard following his TD.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 25, 2019
This is just the latest setback in what has been a forgettable season for Tate.
Tate signed a four-year deal with the Giants back in March, but later in the offseason, it was revealed that he would be suspended for the first four games of the regular season as a result of violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy.
The 31-year-old returned in Week 5 and has been fairly productive since then, logging 36 catches for 450 yards and four touchdowns, but now, it's looking like Tate may end up missing some time.
Tate, who played his collegiate football at Notre Dame, was originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (60th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
He spent his first four seasons with the Seahawks, culminating in a Super Bowl victory during the 2013-14 campaign.
Tate then linked up with the Detroit Lions, where he spent four-and-a-half seasons and had the most productive stretch of his career, putting together three 1,000-yard campaigns, including the 2014 season in which Tate hauled in 99 receptions for 1,331 yards and four scores en route to a Pro Bowl appearance.
The Lions traded Tate to the Philadelphia Eagles midway through last season, but his time in Philadelphia was short and relatively unproductive.
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