The Facts:
Gates will report Sunday to the Chargers, his agent said Saturday afternoon. This after the team issued a statement saying Gates would be placed on the Roster Exempt List when he reported, which means he will miss the Sept. 11 season opener. "Antonio and I believe (the Chargers) backed themselves into a corner," agent Andre Colona said. "No one said Antonio wasn't going to report. For them to impose the roster exemption and say he had to miss games, they didn't have to do that."
Reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
A member of the NFL Management Council familiar with Gates' situation told the Union-Tribune that Gates could not be activated before he spent three games on the Roster Exempt List. According to the "NFL Management Handbook," however, commissioner Paul Tagliabue could lift the exemption sooner than the usual three games. ... "Our interpretation is they could call the commissioner and request he lift the roster exemption," Colona said. ... Stay tuned. More as developments warrant.
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