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GATES STILL AT 65-70 PERCENT
More than six months after suffering a serious toe injury during the playoffs, Chargers tight end Antonio Gates is only at 65-70 percet. Gates did some running and cutting on the first day of training camp for rookies and some veterans. “Obviously, it’s a process,” Gates said, according to the Associated Press. “I’m a lot better than [...]
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Monday morning rehab
N/A — As most drafts are coming up, the Haze examines a few more players bitten by the injury bug.  Hit the jump to see how bad off Gates, Johnson, McNabb, Stewart, and others really are… Antonio Gates [TE, Chargers] From ProFootballTalk: More than six months after suffering a serious toe injury during the playoffs, Chargers tight end Antonio Gates is only at 65-70 percet. Gates did some running and cutting on the first day of training camp for rookies and some ...

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