"Chargers tight end Antonio Gates will see a specialist on Tuesday to get a further opinion on his ailing right foot and is considering seeing the North Carolina doctor who previously performed surgery on his foot for a different injury.

While the Chargers and Gates believe that the issue is Gates' ability to play through the pain as he continues to tear through the scar tissue that has built up over the past 11 months, Gates wants to make sure he is not doing further damage and to assess his best course of action."