Nick Gates will reportedly be added to the New York Giants’ 53-man roster on Wednesday, 405 days after a gruesome left leg injury that many thought would end his career.
Gates fractured the tibia and fibula in that leg and required seven surgeries.
Gates has been practicing with the team for the past three weeks, with Wednesday being the final day the Giants had to make a decision on whether or not to activate him,
“Got a lot of respect for Nick, what he’s gone through,” offensive line coach Bobby Johnson said recently. “A lot of guys wouldn’t of made it through, but he has.