Chargers veteran TE Antonio Gates hopes to play one more season

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Chargers saw their season officially come to an end against the New England Patriots. Tom Brady and his team got the best of Philip Rivers and company in Foxboro.

With the season coming to a close for the Chargers, one of the players with an uncertain future moving forward is veteran tight end, Antonio Gates. The future Hall of Famer was brought back to the team after being released, but now the season is over, Los Angeles has a decision to make as he has made it clear he wants to return, via ESPN’s Eric D. Williams.

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“I just don’t see myself walking away with this taste,” Gates said after his team’s 41-28 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. “And plus this team. I think when you add Hunter [Henry] back, and hopefully we get Jason Verrett back — shoot, the sky’s the limit. And I want to be a part of it.

“But that has to be a collective decision. I can’t just want to come back. So we’ll see how it goes.”

Henry is the future of the tight end position in Los Angeles. The Chargers have had a lot of success with him on the field which making Gates fairly expendable and the main reason he was cut before the season and then signed once Henry went down with a torn ACL.

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If Gates does return, the 38-year-old will be playing in his 17th season in the NFL which will all be played with the Chargers in the even they bring him back.

In 16 games this season, Gates caught 28 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns.