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| Height: 6-4 Weight: 260 Born: Jun 18, 1980, Detroit, MI |
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| November 15, 2008 If Antonio Gates can reach the endzone Sunday at Pittsburgh, he would become the fastest tight end to score 50 touchdowns, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
| November 9, 2008 Antonio Gates reached the end zone for the sixth time on the year in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Chiefs. |
| October 27, 2008 Antonio Gates said that he felt "great" during the Chargers' week 8 loss to the Saints in London, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
| October 26, 2008 Tight end Antonio Gates caught six passes for 96 yards and a touchdown in the Week 8 loss to the Saints. Along with season highs in catches and yards, the outing included a season-long 30-yard catch. |
| October 12, 2008 Tight end Antonio Gates caught four passes for 35 yards and a touchdown in the Week 6 win over the Patriots. He also dropped a likely touchdown early in the first quarter. |
| October 5, 2008 Antonio Gates had only one catch for 12 yards in the Chargers loss to the Dolphins. The superstar tight end told the San Diego Union-Tribune that a hip stinger greatly affected his ability to get open. |
| October 5, 2008 Tight end Antonio Gates is active and will start against Miami. |
| October 2, 2008 Antonio Gates returned to a full practice Thursday, according to the Chargers' official website. He did not participate Wednesday while nursing his hip ailment. |
| October 1, 2008 Antonio Gates was listed on the Chargers injury report on Wednesday after he didn't practice due to his hip, according to Chargers.com. |
| September 28, 2008 Antonio Gates caught five passes for 58 yards and his third touchdown pass in four games on Sunday. |
| September 25, 2008 More good news came from the Chargers today as Antonio Gates went through a whole practice, according to the AP. |
| September 15, 2008 Antonio Gates played sparingly in Sunday's loss to Denver as he continues to recover from his hip ailment, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
| September 10, 2008 For the last couple of years it seems like you can always find Antonio Gates' name on the injury report. This week Gates was limited in practice due to a nagging hip injury, according to NFL.com. |
| September 9, 2008 Antonio Gates is still recovering from his toe ailment, but intends to play in Week 2 against the division rival Broncos, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The elite tight end said, "I don't plan on being 100 percent. The toe has progressed. The more I run on it, the better it becomes. The hip is sore, but that's how you feel after a game." |
| September 7, 2008 Antonio Gates, who was limited on Sunday as he continues to recover from a foot injury, caught a touchdown pass and recorded 61 receiving yards. |
| September 7, 2008 Antonio Gates left the season opener in the first half due to a bruised hip. He headed to the locker room but is expected to return. |
| September 7, 2008 Tight end Antonio Gates (toe) is active and is expected to start in the season opener. |
| September 5, 2008 Contrary to earlier reports Antonio Gates should be ready to go in week one despite his bum foot. Though he is officially considered probable he practiced fully at the end of the week. |
| September 4, 2008 Despite practicing fully this week, Antonio Gates will be limited in the Chargers regular season opener, and will not start the game, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
| September 3, 2008 Antonio Gates went through a full practice on Wednesday, according to chargers.com. |
| August 22, 2008 Antonio Gates participated in his first full workout Thursday, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. He said, "I was rusty; I hadn't had any contact since last January. But I was excited to be out there. I had been anxious to get back out there, so it felt good." |
| August 19, 2008 Antonio Gates was taken off the PUP list on Tuesday and worked individual drills during practice. "Its another step forward," Gates tells the team's official web site. "Hopefully Ill work my way back in there. Im glad to be back practicing with my teammates and now you just hope things continue to go well." He is not expected to play in either of the final two preseason games. Gates is coming off surgery to repair his big left toe. |
| August 17, 2008 Antonio Gates, who is recovering from a surgically repaired toe, ran about 20 routes before the Chargers preseason game against the Rams and is feeling closer to normal again, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. quarterback Philip Rivers said, "He looked really good. That's encouraging for us." |
| August 15, 2008 Antonio Gates is still experiencing pain in his surgically repaired toe, but he has no intention of still being on the PUP list once the season has begun, according to the North County Times. "I refuse to be on that thing, man," Gates said. "I wouldn't imagine they would put me on it, based on the running I've been doing and the cutting I've been doing. I can feel some changes, but whether or not I can do it to the ability I need to (is the question). It looks OK, but the way it feels is the problem." |
| August 12, 2008 Chargers tight end Antonio Gates ran routes and caught passes on the sidelines before team practices on Tuesday, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Although he is progressing, Gates is still experiencing a lot of discomfort saying, "It's not as comfortable as it looks. I got through it. The pain is tolerable. |
| August 6, 2008 Chargers tight end Antonio Gates has been present at Chargers training camp, but he hasn't practiced with teammates during drills as he continues to nurse his surgically-repaired foot. However, the team reports he is running and making cuts once or twice a day instead, and while the veteran believes he'll "definitely be ready for the opener" against the Carolina Panthers, Gates suggests he won't return at less than 100 percent, according to NFL.com. "This team is too talented and too dedicated to winning for me to come back and not be ready to contribute," Gates told the Tribune. "I wouldn't shortchange this team. Being out there and playing is one thing, but contributing is another." |
| July 30, 2008 Chargers tight end Antonio Gates believes he will be ready for the team's first regular season game, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
| July 25, 2008 All Pro tight end Antonio Gates has started the season on the Active-Physically-Unable-to-Perform list as he recovers from a toe injury suffered last season, according to Chargers.com. |
| July 21, 2008 Antonio Gates tested his left big toe on Monday and tells the AP that the digit is 65-to-70 percent healed. "Obviously, it's a process," Gates says. "I'm a lot better than I felt a month ago. I can say that. I have no determinant on when and how fast I'll be coming back. But right now, I feel good. It's a little sore, but it's tolerable." The tight end underwent surgery in late February to repair a tear in the plantar plate. He worked out for 45 minutes by running and cutting on Monday. |
| July 21, 2008 Antonio Gates' status for Week 1 is yet to be determined by the Chargers, according to the North County Times. He is recovering from off-season toe surgery. |
| June 2, 2008 Antonio Gates has yet to begin running, the team's official web site reports. "He's exercising and working it pretty good," head coach Norv Turner explains. "He's making great progress. I don't think they want him running yet." Gates is coming off surgery to repair a dislocated and sprained big left toe and was slated to begin running by the end of May. |
| May 5, 2008 Antonio Gates, who is recovering from toe surgery (in February), will begin running later this month, according to CBSsports. His recovery was expected to take 4-6 months, so it is unlikely he will be ready for training camp in late July. |
| May 2, 2008 All world tight end Antonio Gates will not participate in the San Diego Chargers weekend minicamp, according to Chargers.com. Gates will attend the festivities, but continues to recover from the toe surgery he had in February. |
| April 14, 2008 Antonio Gates, who underwent foot surgery on his big toe, is expected to be ready to participate in training camp, according to the SD Union-Tribune. General Manager A.J. Smith said. "He is supposed to be ready (for camp). There is no question he is going to be fine. It's the timetable." Coach Turner also expects him to be ready. |
| February 23, 2008 Antonio Gates will undergo foot surgery to repair damage suffered late in the regular season, according to ESPN.com. The Pro Bowl tight end will reportedly need four-to-six months of recovery time which puts his offseason conditioning programs and mini-camp participation in jeopardy. "It may be the beginning of training camp and it may be the middle of the season," Antonio Gates said. Gates played through the injury during the Chargers playoff run and it's hard to believe he wouldn't be ready for the beginning of the 2008 regular season. |
| January 18, 2008 Antonio Gates missed Friday's practice due to his sore toe and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at New England. Gates was able to play through the doubtful tag and dress at Indianapolis last week, but nonetheless there's a viable chance he won't be able to go here. |
| January 14, 2008 Amazingly, Antonio Gates was able to suit up and play Sunday, despite dislocating his left big toe just a week earlier. He'll see a toe specialist today to help determine whether he'll be able to suit up to face the Pats this weekend, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. "The way I feel today, I don't know," Gates said. "I'm putting weight on it, running, cutting. The only thing is, I'm not supposed to be doing it. It is a dislocated toe." He was mostly used as a decoy, catching just two passes for 28 yards, and clearly wasn't anywhere near full speed. Even if he can face the Pats, you should expect him to remain very limited. |
| January 13, 2008 Antonio Gates was listed as doubtful for today's game due to a dislocated toe. However, he tested it out before the contest and is expected to "give it a go," according to ESPN's John Clayton. He's likely facing surgery on the digit following the season, regardless. So Gates figures he'll see what he can do in game action. Playing is one thing, performing well is another, making him a risky fantasy play today. |
| January 11, 2008 Antonio Gates missed practice again on Friday and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against the Colts because of a dislocated toe, according to the AP. Gates said Thursday that he would be game-time decision. |
| January 11, 2008 Antonio Gates (toe) is still hoping to try and play on Sunday against the Colts. I'm trying to do everything I can, he tells the San Diego Union-Tribune. Right now, it's still a game-time decision. It's pretty sore. It felt good Tuesday, but it doesn't feel as good today. It's a tricky situation, really it is." Gates may need surgery to help repair his dislocated left big toe. |
| January 9, 2008 Chargers tight end Antonio Gates has been downgraded to doubtful according to ESPNs Jon Clayton. Clayton has reported that Gates toe is dislocated rather than sprained, and that the Chargers will most likely be without him until at least the week of the Super Bowl, if they are to advance that far. |
| January 8, 2008 Antonio Gates may not be able to play this Sunday against the Colts because of a sprained and dislocated left big toe. "I don't know how long it's going to be," general manager A.J. Smith tells the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
| January 7, 2008 Antonio Gates sprained his left big toe during Sunday's win over the Titans. When asked if he'd be available to face the Colts this weekend, Gates said, "I won't know until later this week," according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. You can expect him to do his best to get out on the field, but it's unlikely he'll be near full speed if he does play. |
| January 6, 2008 Antonio Gates was carted off the field left in the second quarter of Sunday's Wild Card game with a toe injury. His return is questionable. |