The Facts:
The Chargers sent Gates a letter informing him that if he does not sign his tender (reported to be $380,000) by Saturday, he will be held out of both the season opener against Dallas in addition to the last two preseason games. The letter also states that for every preseason and regular season game he misses after Saturday's game, he will be sat for an extra game.
Reported by FOXSports.com
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In other words, if Gates does not sign his tender until after the preseason he will miss the first three games of the season, as the contract impass between the two sides -- which up until this point was said to be non-contentious -- now hits another level. He will also not receive a game check for those games he is forced to sit. ... Stay tuned. More as developments warrant.
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