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| HT/WT: 6-1, 246 lbs |
| Birthplace: Starkville, MS |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Miss. State |
| Experience: 7 |
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dolphins' Willie Gay: Past illness
Gay (illness) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Gay was unable to play against the Jets in Week 7 due to an illness, but it looks like he's fully recovered and will be available for Sunday's game against the Patriots. The 2020 second-rounder has accumulated 16 tackles (four solo) through five regular-season games.
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Dolphins' Willie Gay: Under the weather for Week 7
Gay (illness) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Gay popped up on Thursday's practice report as a DNP due to an illness. He was able to return to practice Friday in a limited capacity, but his illness is severe enough for him to be sidelined for Sunday's AFC East tilt. Jackson Woodward and Shaka Heyward are the top candidates to start alongside Jordyn Brooks and Jacob Rodriguez at linebacker. Gay's next opportunity to play is Week 8 against the Patriots on Nov. 1.
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Dolphins' Willie Gay: Re-signing with Miami
The Dolphins are set to re-sign Gay, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Gay signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins for the 2025 season, and it is likely the team has agreed to yet another one-year deal to keep the linebacker through 2026. He participated in all 17 regular-season games for the Dolphins in 2025, logging 20 tackles (10 solo), including 2.0 sacks. The 28-year-old also managed to pick up two passes defensed, creating a decent amount of havoc for the mere 131 defensive snaps he played.
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Dolphins' Willie Gay: Headed to Miami
Gay agreed to a one-year deal with the Dolphins on Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
After signing with the Dolphins, Gay will play for his third team in just as many seasons. The Mississippi State product appeared in 15 games with the Saints in 2024, recording a pair of sacks among his 28 total tackles while also forcing a fumble across 259 defensive snaps. He's likely to compete for a depth role in Miami's linebacker corps throughout training camp and the preseason.
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Saints' Willie Gay: Not able to play in season finale
Gay (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Gay popped up on the injury report Thursday due to a shoulder issue and finished the week with a pair of limited practice sessions. The Saints have long been eliminated from playoff contention, so there wasn't much motivation to have Gay suit up at less than 100 percent. The veteran linebacker will finish the campaign with 28 tackles (19 solo), two sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries over 15 games. He'll be a free agent at the conclusion of the campaign.
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Saints' Willie Gay: Questionable for Week 18
Gay (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bucs, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Gay was added to the injury report Thursday, getting in a pair of limited practices to close out the week. A part-time linebacker for New Orleans, Gay has 28 tackles (19 solo), including 2.0 sacks, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble across 15 games this season.
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