Antonio Gates: Latest Updates On His Status For Thursday Night Football

December 16, 2010   ·   Benjamin Larsen   ·   Jump to comments

Antonio Gates is doubtful for the San Diego Chargers Thursday night football game against the San Francisco 49ers. 
Gates is nursing the foot injury that caused him to miss last week's win over Kansas City and forced him out of Chargers victories in Weeks 9 and 11. According to ESPN.com's Bill Williamson, Gates said Sunday that in order for Gates to be ready this week, he admitted that he would have needed to get on the practice field. He hasn't practiced the last three days. 
Randy McMichael is the likely replacement for the highly-productive Gates, who has 50 catches for 782 yards and 10 touchdowns this season despite the three games missed. McMichael caught a pair of touchdown passes in San Diego's Week 9 win over Houston, which Gates sat out. 
The key to Gates getting healthy, according to ESPN.com's Stephania Bell, is him sitting out this week.
On the surface, Gates' absence may seem like a certain blow to the high-powered Chargers offense. But P...

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