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The Los Angeles Chargers had an undeniably successful season, but their year still ended in an incredibly disappointing way. After going 12-4 and winning a playoff game on the road, they were annihilated by the New England Patriots in the divisional round. The Chargers have a ton of talent but will be forced to compete […]

Antonio Gates is considered one of the best receiving tight ends in the history NFL. For the past 16 seasons, Gates has been with the Chargers, first in San Diego, now in Los Angeles. Over the years he’s had 10 seasons with over 700 receiving yards, six seasons with over 70 receptions, and 11 with over […]

If anyone knows a great tight end when they see one, it’s New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. Following the Patriots’ 41-28 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the Divisional Round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon, Gronkowski shared his appreciation of Chargers’ tight end Antonio Gates, who some feel played his last […]

In spite of speculation that Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates would retire at the end of this season, the Chargers legend says that he is interested in returning for another season, according to Chargers beat writer Gilbert Manzano: “You really don’t want to end it in this fashion,” said Gates following Los Angeles’ […]

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates thinks that the team has a chance to gets its revenge on the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC Wild Card matchup. The two teams will square off at M&T Bank Stadium in a rematch from the Week 16 clash in Los Angeles, where the Ravens were able to […]

Antonio Gates didn’t sign with the Los Angeles Chargers until a week before the season started and it was only because of an injury to Hunter Henry but now the future Hall of Famer is returning to the playoffs and after the game, he talked about how emotional it is. Gates has accomplished almost everything […]

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates has a smaller role with the team this year, and although that is challenging for him, he isn’t concerned about individual stats right now, all he wants to do is anything to help the team win games. The Chargers are currently sitting with a 9-3 record, and the […]

Just a few weeks ago, it looked like Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates’ career might be over. But then his old team came calling and he jumped at the opportunity. The Chargers initially decided not to bring back Gates this offseason, but the plans changed when tight end Hunter Henry went down with […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have welcomed back former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates back into the fold after inking him to a one-year deal last week. However, there have been questions about his status for Week 1 action against the Kansas City Chiefs due to him missing the entire preseason and training camp. According to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers brought some much-needed stability to their offense by bringing back former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates on a one-year deal for the 2018 campaign. However, there is still some uncertainty if he will be able to play in the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs as he will take the […]

Since the Los Angeles Chargers saw tight end Hunter Henry suffer a season-ending torn ACL, there has been the lingering possibility that former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates could return to the mix. This had finally come to fruition over the weekend as he agreed to a one-year deal to return to the team […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have reached an agreement with veteran tight end Antonio Gates to return to the team for the upcoming season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Chargers and TE Antonio Gates reached agreement, per a league source. Gates back to LA to be Rivers’ security blanket. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2018 […]

Since being let go by the Los Angeles Chargers to near the start of the offseason, former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates has been floating in the open market. With the start of the regular season around the corner, there has yet to be any serious conversation concerning his potential return to another the […]

It’s been a while since any new developments about Antonio Gates’ possible return to the Los Angeles Chargers have come out. The last anyone heard on the topic was at the end of last month, when Gates’ agent said he was still “hopeful” that a deal could be struck with the Bolts. Chargers coach Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made headlines for all the wrong reasons when they parted ways with tight end Antonio Gates this offseason. However, there is still hope that he can be brought back before the start of the 2018 NFL season. There has been speculation about Gates’ possible return for quite some time now. According to […]

Antonio Gates might be getting his wish after all with a return reunion with the Los Angeles Chargers. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, a team source told her that they want the long-time Chargers tight end back on the team and they are hoping to get a deal done before training camp starts. One […]

Near the onset of the NFL offseason, the Los Angeles Chargers decided to part ways with former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates after 15 seasons. The team had hoped that Hunter Henry could take on the primary role at the position this upcoming campaign, but a torn ACL has changed that game plan up […]

Earlier this offseason, the Los Angeles Chargers made the decision to part ways with former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates after 15 seasons to effective hand over the reins for the starting job over to Hunter Henry. However, this game plan was quickly sidetracked after Henry suffered a torn ACL in the first few […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made the surprising move to part ways with tight end Antonio Gates this offseason. The Chargers legend still has yet to sign with any team as a free agent. Former running back LaDainian Tomlinson feel there is a good reason for that. Tomlinson said during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Gates […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could still use some help at tight end as they’ve yet to sign a proven performer to replace the injured Hunter Henry, who’s lost for the year due to a torn ACL. That’s despite long-time tight end Antonio Gates still available after the team decided to part ways with him earlier […]

The Los Angeles Chargers recently made a move that most saw coming. The team parted ways with longtime tight end Antonio Gates making the future Hall of Famer a free agent. Unfortunately for Los Angeles, starter Hunter Henry went down with a season-ending knee injury during OTAs causing a bit of an awkward and difficult […]

With the Los Angeles Chargers were in the market for a tight end after losing Hunter Henry to an ACL tear last weekend. The Chargers have signed one, but it’s not the best tight end in team history, Antonio Gates. The team announced that they have signed former UCLA Bruins tight end Austin Roberts to […]

Earlier this offseason, the Los Angeles Chargers decided to part ways with former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates after 15 seasons, with the intention of giving Hunter Henry a larger role for the 2018 season. However, those plans were quickly derailed after Henry suffered a torn ACL in the offseason workouts. This has put the Chargers […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were dealt a significant blow on the first day of OTAs with starting tight end Hunter Henry suffering an ACL tear that looks to have ended any chance of him playing in the 2018 season. This has immediately put the Chargers in the market to find feasible options at the tight end […]

At one point in time, the then-San Diego Chargers offense was a scary sight for any opponent due to the three-headed monster of Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates, and now Hall of Famer, LaDainian Tomlinson. Now in Los Angeles, the offense is still a force to be reckoned with, but with two of these three iconic […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have made some substantial changes over the past couple of years. However, they officially closed the chapter on an era with their decision not to bring back tight end Antonio Gates. The departure of Gates deals a blow to those fans who have followed him throughout his illustrious career. According to Ricky […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made the decision this past week to move on from longtime tight end Antonio Gates after 15 seasons. This has Hunter Henry in the fold with a chance to grab ahold of the full-time starting role next season and possibly well beyond that. With that in mind, Henry has voiced much […]

Through his first 15 seasons in the NFL, Former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates has spent his entire career with the San Diego-Los Angeles Chargers. He has been one of the foundational pieces of the offense over that span has been arguably the most reliable receiving option over that stretch. However, it appears that […]

Veteran tight end Antonio Gates remains an unrestricted free agent despite his desire to continue playing. Gates has spent his entire 15-year career with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, but it doesn’t seem as if the team is making much of an effort to retain him. According to Jack Wang of the Los Angeles Daily […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have a big decision to make with regard to the future of Antonio Gates. The legendary tight end is set to hit free agency this offseason after having one of his worst seasons as a professional in 2017. Chargers GM Tom Telesco, who will meet with Gates’ agents this week in […]

The Los Angeles Chargers fell short of reaching the playoffs for the fourth straight season, forcing them to immediately shift their focus toward this upcoming offseason in hopes of bucking that trend. One huge decision they need to make is what to do with former All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates, who is set to become […]

San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates has been one of the most productive players in the NFL at his position throughout his career. Gates added another impressive feat to his name on Sunday afternoon by surpassing future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez with 112 touchdown receptions. .@AntonioGates85. Legend. 🐐 #Chargers https://t.co/Oi9nQXHgPZ — NFL (@NFL) […]