Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Auden Tate made headlines recently as one of the big-name NFL players out and about cleaning up wreckage in Tampa after recent events in the area.
Tate, teaming with NFL players like Ray-Ray McCloud, donned gloves to help pick up broken glass and debris from local businesses.
He then joined Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com to explain his approach to this lead role.
“I didn’t want to sit still. There’s so much stuff going on. You don’t want to sit still,” Tate said. “You want to do something instead of just sitting and watching on Twitter or something.”
Tate is one of many Bengals making a difference during these trying times. No. 1 pick Joe Burrow spoke out and rookie Khalid Kareem did the same.
Given the roster overhaul, Tate is one of the younger leaders on the team. Based on his actions and the public stances of major members of the rookie class, the locker room has a great leadership foundation — and this probably won’t be the last we hear of Bengals doing good this offseason.
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