Gay (neck) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Ravens.
The 25-year-old could be trending in the wrong direction to play Sunday, as he went from opening the Chiefs' week of practice with consecutive limited sessions to a DNP on Friday. If Gay is unable to play through his neck issue in the AFC Championship Game, Cole Christiansen and Leo Chenal could see increased opportunities in Kansas City's linebacker corps.
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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.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Credited for first sack in 2022
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Gay recorded eight tackles (four solo) and 0.5 sacks during Sunday's 44-23 win over the 49ers.
Gay returned from a four-game suspension Sunday in San Fransisco and logged eight tackles and 0.5 sacks in the contest. While he only played 56 percent of the team's defensive snaps in Week 7, the 24-year-old linebacker heads into a Week 8 bye before returning next Sunday night against the Titans.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Hit with suspension
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Gay has been suspended for the next four games due to violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Gay's suspension stems from a January arrest on misdemeanor property damages, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN.com. The suspension will begin immediately, while leaving the third-year-pro out of action until Week 7 against the 49ers. It's a tough blow, not only for Gay, but the Chiefs defense as well. In his absence, Darius Harris will likely step into the starting role at weakside linebacker.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Arrested on misdemeanor charge
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Gay was arrested Wednesday in Overland Park, Kan. in a misdemeanor criminal damage case, KCTV 5 News Kansas City reports.
The circumstances that resulted in Gay's arrest aren't yet known, but he was booked overnight in the Johnson County Detention Center and is scheduled to make an appearance in court Thursday at 1:30 p.m. local time. His availability for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Bills is in question while his legal situation remains in flux.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Activated from COVID-19 list
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Gay (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
Gay was unavailable for Thursday's win over the Chargers after he tested positive for COVID-19, but he returned to practice Wednesday. The 23-year-old should be able to return to game action in Sunday's matchup against the Steelers.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Dealing with stomach illness
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Gay emerged from Sunday's win over the Raiders battling a stomach illness, per coach Andy Reid, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
Gay will presumably be good to go by the time the Chiefs face the Cowboys in Week 11, but further clarification on his status should arrive when Kansas City resumes practicing Wednesday. He had four tackles (one solo) in the 41-14 win over Vegas.
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Chiefs' Willie Gay: Returns from IR
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Gay was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
The linebacker has yet to appear in a game this season while nursing a toe injury. He is still deemed questionable for Sunday night's matchup versus the Bills. Gay made 39 tackles and one sack while forcing a fumble in 2020.
