COSTA MESA, Calif. – After 15 seasons with the same organization, Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates will reportedly ply his trade elsewhere. According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chargers have told Gates they do not plan to bring him back for the 2018 season.
It’s understood the NFL is a business and players are often shown the door once they start to underperform. Just look at what happened between the Seattle Seahawks and Richard Sherman.
However, Gates’ anticlimactic ending with the Bolts follows a similar path as other franchise greats for the Chargers, including LaDainian Tomlinson, Rodney Harrison and Eric Weddle.