Wide receiver Golden Tate is no longer a member of the Seattle Seahawks after signing a free-agent deal with the Detroit Lions in March, but he’s still breaking news about his former team, revealing that the Hawks will receive their Super Bowl rings on June 19.

Tate let the story slip while being interviewed by Dave “Softy” Mahler on KJR-FM Wednesday afternoon, just hours after reuniting with his former teammates at a ceremony honoring the Super Bowl XLVIII champions at the White House. Mahler tweeted about the revelation after the interview concluded, as did some observant Hawks fans.

From our talk with Golden Tate, sounds like the Seahawks will receive their Super Bowl rings on June 19th. Ravens got theirs last June 7th — Dave Softy Mahler (@Softykjr) May 22, 2014

Golden Tate just leaked the date for the ring ceremony on with @Softykjr hahaha whoops! #GoHawks — Steve Englund (@weaselrockin) May 21, 2014

Ooops did golden Tate just slipped n gave us the date of the ring ceremony live on KJR? — ChoPNation (@hduong34) May 21, 2014

The team has not yet announced a date for the ceremony.

Tate was one of several former Seahawks with the team at the White House on Wednesday, joining Brandon Browner Red Bryant, Clinton McDaniel and Walter Thurmond, among others. He posted a couple of pictures from the event to his Instagram account.

The Seahawks selected Tate, 25, in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft (No. 60 overall). A highly touted prospect coming out of Notre Dame, he won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top college receiver in 2009 and left as the storied program’s career leader in receiving yards.

The Tennessee native struggled early in his Seattle career, starting just five games through his first two professional seasons, but he become a factor in the Hawks offense in 2012, catching a then career-high 45 passes for 688 yards and 7 touchdowns, including the infamous “Fail Mary” score as time expired that gave the Hawks a controversial win over the Green Bay Packers.

Tate’s numbers were even better in 2013, when he emerged as quarterback Russell Wilson’s most dependable target, catching a team-leading 64 balls for 898 yards and 5 scores. He also staked his claim as one of the league’s most dangerous punt returners, with his 11.5 yards per return ranking third among players with at least 30 attempts.

He signed a five-year, $31 million deal with Detroit after Seattle made what Tate called a “laughable” offer to retain him. He also spoke out against harsh reactions from Seahawks fans after he signed the deal with the Lions.

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