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Gates announces retirement
Tight end ANTONIO GATES did not play football during the 2019 season, but he never formally announced his retirement. On Tuesday, Gates made the formal announcement that he was retiring from… More the NFL. Gates spent 16 years with the Chargers and ranks first in the NFL in all-time tight end touchdowns with 116. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Fantasy News: Witten worth a gamble?
I’m not a fan of the Jason Witten signing. It’s a move probably fueled more by the extensive criticism he took as a first-year broadcaster (he wasn’t very good) than by his desire to get back on the field. more »
Around the NFL: Chargers re-signing Gates
Antonio Gates is re-signing with the Chargers. Any takers? A future Hall of Famer, but Gates is 38 years old. more »
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Chargers TE Green clicking with Rivers
Los Angeles Chargers veteran tight end VIRGIL GREEN has been developing a rapport with PHILIP RIVERS as training camp progresses. Speculation about the team adding veteran free agent ANTONIO GATES also… More seems to have quieted. If Green enters the season as the starting tight end for Los Angeles, he could provide fantasy value. Less
Source: Team Website
TE Gates still an option for Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers GM Tom Telesco said late last week that he remains open to the possibility of the team bringing back veteran tight end ANTONIO GATES. The Chargers lost starting… More tight end HUNTER HENRY for the season to a knee injury back in May. Telesco said the team has discussed bringing back Gates but added that there was no immediate update. Less
Source: ESPN.com
LT thinks Gates only wants to play for Chargers
Former Chargers star LaDainian Tomlinson, now a special assistant in the team’s front office, believes that the only place free agent tight end ANTONIO GATES wants to play is with the… More Chargers. Starting tight end HUNTER HENRY tore his ACL in the offseason and rumors have persisted that Gates could be a logical replacement. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Chargers reach out to TE Gates
Los Angeles Chargers GM Tom Telesco says that he has reached out to free-agent tight end ANTONIO GATES to discuss a potential reunion with the team. Gates has been rumored to be returning to the Chargers since the season-ending injury to tight end HUNTER HENRY earlier this offseason.
Source: Team Blog
Around the NFL: Antonio Gates
The Chargers are probably going to sign Antonio Gates to help fill the void from losing Hunter Henry. Philip Rivers wants them to, and GM Tom Telesco concedes he's been in contact with the veteran. He calls Gates a "natural fit," probably because he did after all spend his Hall of Fame career with them. more »
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Chargers GM notes Rivers’ vote for TE Gates
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback PHILIP RIVERS would like to see the team bring back tight end ANTONIO GATES to help offset the season-ending ACL injury suffered by HUNTER HENRY. GM Tom… More Telesco said recently that Rivers’ vote has been “noted and accounted for” but he added that there was no update regarding Gates. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Chargers sign tight end
The Los Angeles Chargers signed undrafted rookie tight end AUSTIN ROBERTS out of UCLA on Wednesday. There has been much speculation that the team would bring back veteran ANTONIO GATES after losing HUNTER HENRY for the season last week but Gates remains unsigned.
Source: NBC Sports
Factoid: Antonio Gates
The Chargers probably will need to sign a tight end, and Antonio Gates looks like the most likely option. There isn’t much else out there. Marcedes Lewis, Julius Thomas, Coby Fleener, Gary Barnidge and Brent Celek, I think, are the best available free agents. more »
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Chargers lose TE Henry for season
Los Angeles Chargers tight end HUNTER HENRY, 23, tore an anterior cruciate ligament in practice on Tuesday and will undergo surgery that will sideline him for the 2018 season. GM Tom Telesco said the team will consider all options in replacing Henry, which could include former tight end ANTONIO GATES.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Around the NFL: Hunter Henry
Hunter Henry tore his ACL yesterday. The next time you think ill of a veteran who skips OTAs, consider the consequences for players every time they step on the field. Obviously it's terrible for Henry, and kind of a drag for those in best-ball leagues (or our experts leagues, where draft/auction already occurred). It's a major blow to the Chargers, too. more »
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Chargers parting ways with Antonio Gates
The Los Angeles Chargers informed long-time tight end ANTONIO GATES that they don’t intend to bring him back for the 2018 season. The veteran free-agent turns 38 in June and wants… More to continue playing despite a disappointing season last year. HUNTER HENRY has emerged as the go-to option at tight end for the Chargers. Less
Source: NFL.com
Ask the Experts: Which nobody will shine in Week 17?
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly from training camp through the Super Bowl with answers to a new question being posted Thursday morning. How the guest experts responded when we asked them: Which nobody will be a fantasy somebody in Week 17? more »
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