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The New York Giants have officially activated wide receiver Golden Tate, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Tate was suspended for the first four games of the season for taking a banned substance.
The veteran signed a four-year deal with the Giants back in March, shortly after New York traded fellow wide out Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns.
The idea was that Tate would serve as the Giants' No. 2 receiver behind Sterling Shepard, but his ban especially threw a wrench into things.
Now, rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will have a much-needed extra target to throw to in a passing game that also includes Shepard and tight end Evan Engram, who is off to a terrific start.
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Tate split the 2018 campaign between the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles, playing in 15 games and hauling in 74 receptions for 795 yards and four touchdowns.
The 31-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Notre Dame, was originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (60th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Tate spent the first four years of his career with the Seahawks, winning a Super Bowl with the club during the 2013-14 campaign and catching 64 passes for 898 yards and five scores that season.
He then made his way to the Lions, where he spent four-and-a-half years. He made the Pro Bowl during his first season with the team in 2014, snaring 99 balls for 1,331 yards and four touchdowns.
The Giants have won two straight games to improve to 2-2 and will take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
