Gates, a five-time AP All-Pro tight end who grew up in Detroit and attended Detroit Central, was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Kennedy Stadium. FILE - In this Jan. 12, 1992, file photo, Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, left, looks for room to run against the Washington Redskins during the second quarter of the ...

DETROIT -- The Washington Commanders are ... joining Art Monk, Gary Clark, Charlie Brown, Rickey Sanders, Charley Taylor, Roy Jefferson, Alvin Garrett, Wayne Millner, and Clint Didier.