Lions trade wide receiver Golden Tate to Eagles   Published: Oct 30, 2018 at 06:47 AM           Digital Content Editor                               has a new home in the NFC.      The traded the wide receiver to the on Tuesday for a 2019 Nathaniel Thurmond Jersey  third-round pick. Tate announced the news himself on Twitter.     Its been real DETROIT! Ill love ya forever. Philly Philly lets get it!! Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate)      Tate was in the final season of his five-year deal in Detroit. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the did not think they could pay him in the offseason, so they sold high.      Tate leaves Detroit as the team's leading receiver on the season with 517 yards and three touchdowns on 44 receptions to this name. The veteran wideout saw 26.6 percent of the ' targets in 2018. But Tate was the odd man out going forward in a three-man receiving corps that also featured , who has two years left on his deal, and young up-and-comer .      "For more than four Damion Lee Jersey  years Golden displayed an unwavering commitment to not only his coaches and teammates, but also the City of Detroit," general manager Bob Quinn said in a statement. "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 swap came le s than an hour after the for , a veteran wide receiver whom  Alen Smailagic Jersey the were also reportedly interested in acquiring.             Instead, Philly has paid a pretty penny for Tate to add to its thin receiving corps. and spearhead the pa s-catchers, with free-agent acquisition , and rounding the unit. The have been looking for a third option ever since suffered a season-ending leg injury in Week 2. Now they have one in Tate, who will likely split time in the slot with Agholor.     This is the second major midseason trade Philly has made to improve its offense in as  Kelly Oubre Jr. Jersey many seasons. Last year, the traded for to add to an already crowded running back room that boasted . That season ended with a parade down Broad Street.      Given his expiring contract, Tate will be a one-year rental in Philly. But that the 4-4 would give up a valuable third-round pick for eight regular-season games' worth of a 30-year-old receiver signals that the team is serious about seizing the NFC East lead back from the 5-2 , one-upping the contending after they acquired a wideout of their own in , getting back to the postseason and defending their title.     Tate and the will have 12 days to get used to one another before taking the field as Philly's on a bye in Week 9. After that, the welcome Cooper and the to Philly in prime time. Let the games begin in the NFC East.     If Tate walks after the season, PHI would likely receive a 3rd or 4th rd comp pick in 2020. Lions chose to make the trade to get that pick now, instead of waiting Baron Davis Jersey  a year for comp pick. So many teams need weapons for their young QBs...Tate will get big money in the offseason. Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks)        This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here