Bengals' Brandon Tate: Doesn't get start

Tyler Boyd got the start over Tate in Thursday's preseason game against the Lions, according to Paul Dehner of the Cincinnati Enquirer

Analysis:

Tate was expected to fill in for Brandon LaFell (hand), but the Bengals instead started rookie Tyler Boyd, who responded with a 2-38-1 receiving line on three targets, compared to Tate's 2-23-0 (also three targets). Even if LaFell isn't ready for Week 1, which the Bengals hope he will be, Tate probably won't start the season any higher than third on the depth chart.