BRADY WANTS TO PLAY FIVE MORE SEASONS

Tom Brady is making one thing clear as he prepares for his 19th NFL season: He doesn’t plan to stop playing football anytime soon.

In the epilogue of his sevenpart Facebook Watch documentary series “Tom Vs. Time” released Wednesday, the 41yearold Patriots quarterback reiterated his desire to play at least five more years.

“I’d love to play 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,” Brady said. “It’ll be a challenge for me. I don’t think it’s going to be easy. It’s going to be hard to do. I think it’s going to be very hard to do. But I think I can do it.”

TE Gates back practicing.

» AntCOSTA MESA, C A LIF . onio Gates was back practicing with the Chargers on Wednesday and getting ready for the opener against Kansas City.

It’s a situation neither party thought they would be in again back in April, when the organization said during the NFL draft that it was moving on from Gates after 15 seasons. But due to an injury to Hunter Henry, the Chargers signed Gates to a oneyear deal Monday.

Lions pick up DE Okwara.

The Lions claimed defensive end Romeo Okwara off waivers from the Giants and cut defensive end Anthony Zettel.

Okwara had three tackles in six games last season in New York after making 21 tackles and one sack two years ago.

Saints waive rookie running back Scott.

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» The Saints waived rookie running back Boston Scott and signed offensive lineman Michael Ola.

The move, posted on the NFL’s transaction report Wednesday, came as starting left guard Andrus Peat sat out practice and was listed with a quadriceps injury on the club’s first injury report of Week 1.

The decision to waive Scott left the Saints with only two running backs on the roster heading into Sunday’s regularseason opener at home against Tampa Bay, although New Orleans still had a few days to do more shuffling.