i came across an article earlier that said delta is forcing passengers to check carry ons at the gate . Is this true?

im on a flight from Orlando to Venice italy connecting at jfk and returning from Rome to Orlando connecting in Amsterdam. I plan to bring a carry on for the overhead bin a carry on that fits deltas 22x14x9 . And a smaller back pack for under my seat. But I’m wondering if my above question is true if so that would not be good.