EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The fairy-tale comeback for New York Giants offensive lineman Nick Gates has reached its latest chapter. He will be added to the team's active roster Wednesday, a source told ESPN.
Gates broke his fibula and tibia in Week 2 of last season, a gruesome injury that saw his leg facing in the wrong direction and put his football career in jeopardy. He would need seven surgeries and suffered a setback in the spring that forced the rod in his leg to be removed. There was a point where the veteran lineman even feared losing his leg.