Tate was waived by the Vikings on Tuesday. The Vikings brought Tate in after the Browns cut bait in mid-November, but the experiment proved ill fated, as Tate averaged a mere 2.9 yards per attempt on 13 totes with Minnesota. He was active last Sunday but did not see the field. Matt Asiata and Joe Banyard will head the Vikings' backfield in Week 17, while Tate will likely look to latch on elsewhere as a No. 2 option next summer.