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 ...

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.

Like, “Oh good catch, Antonio Gates, old Gates does it again ... Q: If you could pick the brain of any tight end in NFL history, who would it be? A: I think Ozzie Newsome, probably, because ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the NFL announced the names that would join the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the class of 2024, it was a bit shocking not to see Antonio Gates' name included. Though it was the first year of ...

Tight end Antonio Gates, cornerback Eric Allen ... An eight-time Pro Bowl selection, Gates entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the San Diego Chargers in 2003. He played basketball at ...

Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe ... the 12th-most all time, twice leading the NFL. His career high was the 22 he put up back in 2011, just one sack shy of surpassing lone solo leader ...

In a few weeks, when Antonio Gates is expected to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL scouts may take heed of an old draft memo. “Don’t dismiss intriguing tight end prospects from ...