LOS ANGELES -- For the first time in his 16-year NFL career, Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates said he dealt with bouts of dizziness, light-headedness and struggles with balance -- reasons he did not practice all week and was questionable to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
"It was scary," Gates said. "I wasn't sure whether I was going to play or not, but I just gradually took it slow and I was able to go today."
After a couple days of rest, Gates said he finally felt like himself on Friday, and recovered enough to make it on the field Sunday in his team's 35-23 loss to the Rams.