The Facts:
Negotiations for a contract extension, initiated by the Chargers last November, remain unresolved on two major topics -- term and whether Gates should make more than Tony Gonzalez. Gates' agent recently told the Chargers he was willing to take less than the Chiefs' star tight end, but only if he could take a three-year contract. The Chargers won't do that because the 25-year-old Gates would become a free agent when he's 28 in 2008.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
So the drama continues. ... Gates' options are to play out the season at $380,000 and become a restricted free agent next year. The Chargers hope is to get Gates to agree to a long-term deal. Unfortunately for both sides, they can't get the right number. ... Stay tuned.
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