"Tight end Antonio Gates not practicing Thursday had been a possibility, even expected by the Chargers, and it had no effect on Gates remaining on track to play Sunday against the New York Jets.

"It's just the plan, and he's no worse from what he did yesterday, and I expect him to practice tomorrow," Turner said after Thursday's practice. "We felt the best thing today, this morning when we got together, was to not practice today and then make sure we can go tomorrow. Going three days in a row might have been more than we needed right now.""