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"It's been real DETROIT! I'll love ya forever.
Philly Philly let's get it!!" Tate tweeted.
Tate, 30, has 44 catches for 517 yards and three touchdowns in
seven games this season. He is in the final year of a five-year
free agent contract he signed in March of 2014.
Tate posted 416 catches for 4,741 yards and 22 scores in 71
games across four and a half seasons with the Lions, earning a
Pro Bowl nod in 2014.
"On behalf of our entire organization, I would like to sincerely
thank Golden for his countless contributions to our team during
his time as a Detroit Lion," general manager Bob Quinn said in a
statement. "For more than four years Golden displayed an
unwavering commitment to not only his coaches and teammates, but
also the City of Detroit. The impact he made on and off the
field set an example for our team and serves as a testament to
his character.
"We wish Golden and his family the very best in the next step of
his career."
The Eagles' receiving corps has been thinned by injuries this
year, with both Mike Wallace and Mack Hollins on injured reserve
after Alshon Jeffery missed the first three games of the season
while recovering from shoulder surgery.
Tate is due about $3.7 million in salary over the remainder of
the season and will be able to hit free agency in March. He has
topped 90 catches in each of the past four seasons and gone over
1,000 yards in three of them.
The move will mean more work for second-year Lions wideout Kenny
Golladay, who has moved into the starting lineup and received
more snaps (88.2 percent) than Tate (79.4 percent) this season.
Golladay, who turns 25 on Saturday, has 30 grabs for 477 yards
and three scores, already meeting or surpassing his totals from
his rookie season.
ESPN reports the Lions also restructured the contract of wideout
Marvin Jones to open up $2.2 million in cap space.
It's the second consecutive year in which the Eagles have
acquired a former Pro Bowler before the trade deadline. Last
year, they sent a fourth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for
running back Jay Ajayi.
To make room for Tate on the roster, Philadelphia released
undrafted rookie defensive tackle Bruce Hector.
The 24-year-old has been on and off the Eagles' roster this
season, most recently being elevated from the practice squad on
Oct. 19. He has a half-sack and one tackle in six games this
season.
--Field Level Media
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