At 34 years old, Antonio Gates doesn’t have the vertical ... Remember, the tape doesn’t lie in the NFL. Gates can still play. Seven-year NFL veteran Matt Bowen is an NFL National Lead ...

The San Diego Chargers announced Thursday that tight end Antonio Gates has been suspended four games without pay for violating the NFL Policy and Program for performance-enhancing substances.

Gates is one of the best receiving tight ends in NFL history and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025. One of the underrated stars of the "Steel Curtain" defense in the 1970s ...

LAS VEGAS — Antonio Gates, who helped transform the tight end ... the journey with me down,’’ said Gates, an eight-time NFL Pro Bowler with the Chargers during a career that spanned from ...

One of the most accomplished tight ends of his era is officially closing the book on his NFL career. Antonio Gates announced his retirement Tuesday after a 16-year career with the Chargers ...

After missing the entire 2019-2020 football season, future Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates is finally calling it a career. He played in the NFL for 16 years — every season with the Chargers.

The Los Angeles Chargers select Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Cornelius Johnson in Round 7 of the 2024 NFL Draft with the No. 253 overall pick. The Los Angeles Chargers select USC Trojans wide ...

Many of those memories include tight end Antonio Gates, who was elected to the Pro ... He was part of the 2025 class, which was announced Thursday at NFL Honors. The rest of the class includes ...

Those names will be announced Thursday evening during the NFL Honors ceremony in Las Vegas. The 15 finalists were revealed in December, including tight end Antonio Gates and pass rusher Julius ...

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, prolific tight end Antonio Gates and ... year career with the team. Gates finished with 955 catches for 11,841 yards and an NFL record for tight ends with ...