Melvin Ingram isna t the only player Chargers hope to retain

The team placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on their star edge rusher Monday, but that was only the first step in what the team hopes will be a fruitful negotiation. At the NFL scouting combine on Thursday, General Manager Tom Telesco was optimistic about the Chargers’ chances to reach a long-term deal with Ingram – one of several players the team will try to retain.

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Former New York Jets sack-dancing star Mark Gastineau says he is suffering from several health issues caused from years of playing football. The 60-year-old Gastineau says during a radio interview Thursday night with Pete McCarthy on 710 WOR Radio in New York that he has been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Former Jets star Gastineau says he has several health issues

Former New York Jets sack-dancing star Mark Gastineau says he is suffering from several health issues caused from years of playing football. The 60-year-old Gastineau says during a radio interview Thursday night with Pete McCarthy on 710 WOR Radio in New York that he has been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.