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.
Our View:It's too soon to begin worrying significantly about Gates' status. He is still expected to be ready for Week 1, but Gates could be limited throughout camp and the preseason.
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.
Our View:He expects to be ready for the season opener against Carolina on September 7, and is already the best TE in the league, so missing training camp won't hurt him, other than from a conditioning standpoint.
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.
Our View:The recovery time for the surgery is between four to six months meaning Gates could return sometime between June and August, depending on how well his foot responds to rehabilitation.
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.
Our View:He should remain the top fantasy stud at the position heading into the 2008 season, assuming all goes well in camp for him.
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.
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