Earlier in the offseason, Schefter reported the Chargers told the year-old they were not going to bring him back. Given his age, Gates isn't going to be the player he was at his peak when he was the best tight end in the NFL. He does have a familiarity with the offense and built-in rapport with quarterback Philip Rivers that will allow him to be successful for a Chargers team with playoff aspirations coming off a season.
Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Join Newsletter. Already the franchise leader in career receptions , receiving yards 10, and touchdown catches , Gates enters on the precipice of history. He became only the seventh player in NFL history to reach career touchdowns last season, and his total TD catches are just seven shy of Tony Gonzalez' all-time mark for a tight end.
Gates' touchdown catches are the most in the NFL since he entered the league in Number 85 currently ranks third among all tight ends in league history in total receptions and receiving yards. They've connected for 77 touchdowns, which are the most in NFL history.
The year veteran also has career multi-touchdown games, which are most ever for a tight end ahead of Gonzalez 18 and Rob Gronkowksi His last multi-TD game came last year against the Jacksonville Jaguars, catching the rd and th touchdown passes of Rivers' career which tied and then passed Joe Montana for 12th all-time.
NFL media from across the internet have made their predictions on who they believe will win the Week 10 matchup between the Chargers and the Vikings. The program is designed to offer juniors and seniors from Inglewood high schools the opportunity to participate in a six month after-school program to develop leadership and job-readiness skills. San Francisco 49ers preseason game at SoFi Stadium!
Join them for a vlog of their tour of the one-of-a-kind NFL stadium as they promote their lifestyle wine brand, Fresh Vine Wine. Nearly local Girl Scouts came together for a day of flag football skills and fundamentals on the Bolts' training camp fields at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. The Bolts also added cornerback Tevaughn Campbell to the injury report with a groin injury. His status for Sunday's game is questionable. In a corresponding move, the team waived defensive lineman Forrest Merrill.
In a corresponding move, the team waived kicker Tristan Vizcaino. Chargers wide receiver duo Keenan Allen and Mike Williams have been on a tear in Learn how Brandon Staley, Justin Herbert and the Chargers offense utilize Keenan and Mike to complement and create opportunities for each other. Gates held out during training camp that year, leading general manager A. Smith to take the extreme measure of placing him on the roster exempt list in an attempt to break the impasse, automatically triggering a three-game suspension.
Gates missed the final two exhibition games and the season opener, which the Chargers lost. Since his rookie season, Gates leads tight ends in touchdown catches with He ranks second in yards, 6,, and third in catches, Gates has led the Chargers in catches each of the last six seasons.
In , he topped the Bolts with 79 catches and a career-best 1, yards, with eight touchdowns. This is the second big contract for a Chargers player in less than a year. Mathews missed three practices for rookies and select veterans.
San Diego coach Norv Turner canceled Thursday's practice. Turner said third-year pro Brandyn Dombrowski sits atop the depth chart at left tackle and will get first crack at starting in McNeill's place, with Tra Thomas , 35, providing depth. While he hasn't played left tackle at any level, Dombrowski said he's more comfortable playing on the left side. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Chargers TE Gates agrees to 5-year extension. San Diego Chargers.
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