When is antonio gates coming back

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In addition, the Bolts downgraded safety Nasir Adderley to out. At , the Los Angeles Chargers are off to their hottest start in seven years. Get a behind the scenes look at the Chargers back to back wins against divisional opponents. The team also activated defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko from the practice squad for Monday night's game. His promotion to the active roster comes after the team waived defensive lineman Eric Banks yesterday.

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Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates doesn't sound like he intends to retire after his 16th season. The Chargers are back in the postseason for the first time since With an improbable second-half comeback to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Los Angeles Chargers avoid the same old headlines from year's past, writes Jim Trotter. Opportunity drives scoring in fantasy football. Alex Gelhar explores whose stock is rising and falling ahead of Week 12 as he notes Aaron Jones' continued amazing usage.

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So we'll see how it goes. This season was little bittersweet for Gates after the Chargers did not make him feel wanted during the last offseason. The Chargers' brass relayed to Gates' representation that his services would not be needed for the season, opening up more opportunities for emerging tight end Henry. Then Henry suffered an ACL knee injury in May, and suddenly the veteran's services were needed -- again. Gates believes the Chargers did not have to give him an ultimatum during free agency in February.

I want to be part of something special, and I think we have that here. But that's out of my control in the sense where I can only do what I can do. And we'll see out it goes. Gates finished the regular season with 28 receptions for yards and two touchdowns.

Against New England, Gates totaled five catches for 41 yards, including an 8-yard reception for a score -- perhaps a nice way to end what appears to be a Hall of Fame career for the former college basketball standout at Kent State.

Gates is the Chargers' all-time leader in receptions , receiving yards 11, and touchdown catches Gates' and Philip Rivers ' 90 touchdowns is the most in NFL history by a tight end-quarterback tandem.

Do they think I can still play? That's just something -- I know [the Patriots] think I can still play because they keep doubling me," Gates said with a laugh.

That just remains to be seen. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Chargers TE Gates, 38, not ready to retire.