Gay (hand) was listed as a full participant on Monday's practice estimation.
Gay was able to play through his hand injury in the Saints' Week 6 loss to the Buccaneers, recording four total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and defending two passes. Monday's full practice estimation indicates the first-year Saint has moved past his hand issue entirely. Expect Gay to serve as New Orleans' top strong-side linebacker in Thursday night's contest against the Broncos.
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Saints' Willie Gay: Won't play vs. Kansas City
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Gay (hand) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Chiefs, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Gay injured his hand in Week 4 against the Falcons, and he won't suit up Monday after failing to participate in practice all week. D'Marco Jackson played with the Saints' first-team defense in Week 4 in the absence of Demario Davis, and the former could slide into Gay's starting role for Monday's contest.
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Saints' Willie Gay: Exits with hand injury
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Gay is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Atlanta due to a hand injury, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Gay recorded two tackles (one solo) before injuring his hand in the first quarter of Sunday's game. Anfernee Orji should see an uptick in snaps on defense while Gay is sidelined.
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Saints' Willie Gay: Suiting up Sunday
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Gay (back) is active Sunday against the Panthers.
Gay logged limited practice sessions all week but ultimately feels well enough to suit up for Week 1's divisional matchup. The Mississippi State product should get the start at strongside linebacker for New Orleans.
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Saints' Willie Gay: Questionable for Week 1
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Gay (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Panthers, Jeff Nowak of Audacy Sports reports.
Gay logged three limited practice sessions this week, so his status for Sunday could truly come down to the wire. If the 26-year-old were to miss any time, second-year pro Anfernee Orji would get a chance to step into a key role, especially with D'Marco Jackson (calf) and Jaylan Ford (hamstring) already both ruled out for Week 1.
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Saints' Willie Gay: Making progress
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Gay (back) was limited during practice Wednesday.
Gay did not practice Monday, so his ability to take the field Wednesday is a step in the right direction and could put him on the proper trajectory to suit up Sunday against the Panthers. The injury report also provided some clarity on the 26-year-old's injury as well, which was previously unknown.
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Saints' Willie Gay: Not on the field
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Gay (undisclosed) did not practice Monday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Gay's absence was injury-related, according to head coach Dennis Allen, although he declined to offer a diagnosis. A free-agent acquisition this offseason from Kansas City, the Mississippi State product is expected to be a starter in the Saints' linebacker corps, which is currently dealing with several injuries. A clearer picture of his status for Sunday against the Panthers will come later in the week when the team releases its initial injury report.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Limited in Wednesday's practice
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Gay (neck) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Gay managed to return to practice Wednesday after he suffered the neck injury during the Chiefs' divisional-round win over the Bills on Sunday. The 25-year-old linebacker will have two more chances to increase his practice activity this week before the Chiefs decide whether he carries a designation into Sunday's AFC Championship Game matchup with the Ravens.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Won't return vs. Buffalo
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Gay (neck) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's AFC divisional-round game against the Bills, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
As Palmer notes, Gay is the player best utilized as a spy for quarterback Josh Allen, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. With Gay out for the remainder of Sunday's contest, Drue Tranquill has taken over in his spot.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Questionable Sunday
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Gay (lower back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Gay seems to be trending in the right direction to play this weekend, as he went from a DNP during Wednesday's practice to limited sessions both Thursday and Friday. If the 25-year-old linebacker were to miss Sunday's contest, Cam Jones would likely see an uptick in work on defense for Kansas City.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Misses practice, IR stint possible
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Gay (lower back) won't practice Wednesday, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he isn't sure whether the linebacker will have to go on injured reserve, Adam Teicher of ESPN reports.
Gay exited the Week 8 loss to Denver with what was deemed a tailbone injury at the time, and the injury is now being called a lower back contusion. While Gay hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, the context of an IR stint still being in consideration suggests he's likely to miss at least one game due to this injury. Kansas City's linebacker corps is already without Nick Bolton (wrist), so if Gay can't go Sunday, slowing down a Miami backfield led by Raheem Mostert won't be an easy task for this depleted unit.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Leaves game with tailbone injury
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Gay (tailbone) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Broncos, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Gay exited the game with three tackles and a fumble recovery. The Chiefs are now down two staters at linebacker with Nick Bolton (wrist) placed on injured reserve Saturday. Jack Cochrane is filling in for Gay while the latter remains off the field.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Leads team with six stops Thursday
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Gay posted six tackles (five solo) and recovered a fumble in Thursday's Week 6 win over Denver.
Gay led Kansas City in stops in the victory, tying his high mark on the campaign. The fourth-year pro also ended the Broncos' final drive of the contest when he recovered a Samaje Perine fumble in Denver territory. Gay has tallied 23 tackles (16 solo) and two fumble recoveries through six games on the campaign.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Deemed questionable
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Gay (quadriceps) is considered questionable for Sunday's game versus the Bears.
Gay practiced in limited fashion on consecutive days to close out the week after sitting out Wednesday. He is seemingly a true game-time decision Sunday, so his final status is unlikely to be confirmed until closer to kickoff. Cam Jones would presumably be in line to fill in at weakside linebacker if Gay ultimately sits out.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Status in question for Super Bowl
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Gay (shoulder) is listed as questionable after the first week of preparation ahead of Super Bowl LVII against the Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 12.
Gay was listed as limited on Wednesday's estimated injury report before operating under practice restrictions Thursday and Friday, the result of a shoulder issue. Still, he has one week to go to show he's healthy enough to remain a regular in the Chiefs' linebacking corps for the Super Bowl.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Listed as limited
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Gay (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.
Gay suffered a shoulder injury in the third quarter of the Chiefs' AFC Championship Game win over Cincinnati on Sunday and didn't return. While it's encouraging to see him estimated as a partial participant in the Chiefs' first practice report for Super Bowl prep, he looks like he still has some work to do before he's officially cleared for the Feb. 12 matchup with the Eagles.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Puts up seven stops Week 17
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Gay recorded seven tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Broncos.
Gay tied with cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson for the Chiefs' second most tackles behind fellow linebacker Nick Bolton (10) in Week 17. The 24-year-old Gay has now recorded a recorded a career-high 83 tackles over 12 games this season, and he'll look to continue playing a rotational role Week 18 against the Raiders.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Racks up nine stops in win
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Gay recorded nine tackles (two solo) and two passes defensed in Saturday's 24-10 win over the Seahawks.
Despite playing just 64 percent of the Chiefs' defensive snaps this past weekend versus Seattle, Gay still managed to collect nine stops, which is the most he's logged since his 11-tackle performance back in Week 11 against the Chargers. The 24-year-old is in line to continue operating as one of the team's starting linebackers when Kansas City hosts the Broncos on New Year's Day.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Tallies first career pick-six
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Gay recorded five tackles (five solo) and an interception returned for a 47-yard touchdown in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Broncos.
Gay made one of the more impressive defensive plays of the season, leaping to deflect a pass to himself before stiff arming quarterback Russell Wilson (concussion) on his way to a 47-yard touchdown in the second quarter. The 24-year-old also played the second-most defensive snaps (45) of any Chiefs linebacker behind leading tackler Nick Bolton. Gay has now logged career highs in tackles (63), sacks (2.5) and pass defended (five) over just nine games this season, and he should continue to play a prominent all-around role Week 15 versus Houston.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Fills stat sheet in win
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Gay recorded eight tackles (six solo), including one sack, and a pass defended during Sunday's 27-17 win over the Jaguars.
Gay logged his first solo sack of 2022 as he brought down Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence at the line of scrimmage early in the third quarter. Despite only playing 67 percent of the team's defensive snaps, the 24-year-old tied fellow linebacker Nick Bolton for a team high in tackles. Gay has now totaled 37 stops (21 solo), 1.5 sacks and three passes defended over five games this season, and he should continue to play a prominent role against the Chargers this coming Sunday.
