Antonio Gates calls out No. 3 overall pick Joey Bosa, tells him to man up
The Chargers veteran tight end has some advice for the draft's No. 3 overall pick
If anyone in San Diego knows what Joey Bosa's going through right now, it's Antonio Gates.
Back in 2005, the veteran Chargerstight end didn't like the contract that the team was offering him, so he ended up holding out of training camp until late August. Things got so nasty that year that Gates ended up being suspended three games (two preseason and one regular season) after the Chargers gave him a deadline to sign their offer, which Gates didn't take.
Although Bosa isn't in the exact same situation -- Gates wasn't a rookie -- it is similar. The No. 3 overall pick is holding out, and as of right now, he doesn't plan on signing until he gets what he wants. The rookie wants the Chargers to either give him his bonus money in 2016, instead of deferring payment to March 2017, or he wants offset language taken out of his deal.
The two sides haven't spoken since July 28, and things seem to be getting uglier by the day.
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The Chargers veteran tight end has some advice for the draft's No. 3 overall pick
If anyone in San Diego knows what Joey Bosa's going through right now, it's Antonio Gates.
Back in 2005, the veteran Chargerstight end didn't like the contract that the team was offering him, so he ended up holding out of training camp until late August. Things got so nasty that year that Gates ended up being suspended three games (two preseason and one regular season) after the Chargers gave him a deadline to sign their offer, which Gates didn't take.
Although Bosa isn't in the exact same situation -- Gates wasn't a rookie -- it is similar. The No. 3 overall pick is holding out, and as of right now, he doesn't plan on signing until he gets what he wants. The rookie wants the Chargers to either give him his bonus money in 2016, instead of deferring payment to March 2017, or he wants offset language taken out of his deal.
The two sides haven't spoken since July 28, and things seem to be getting uglier by the day.
(more at link)
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