Willie Gay Jr. (LB) — NFL transaction history: 8 moves

Willie Gay Jr.

8 moves · Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins

LB · #40 · 28 yrs · 6-1, 246 lb · Mississippi State7 yrs experience · 2020 rd 2, pick 63

Willie Gay Jr., a 2nd-round pick in 2020 (No. 63 overall), has played for three clubs since 2021, the last of them the Dolphins, after a March 2024–March 2025 stretch with the Saints. Along the way: placed on injured reserve twice and suspended once; most recently re-signed by the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on March 12, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Thu, Mar 12, 2026Unrestricted Free Agent SigningDolphins
Fri, Mar 21, 2025Unrestricted Free Agent SigningSaints → Dolphins
Mon, Mar 18, 2024Unrestricted Free Agent SigningChiefs → Saints
Mon, Oct 17, 2022Exempt/Commissioner PermissionChiefs
Mon, Oct 17, 2022Suspension Lifted by CommissionerChiefs
Mon, Sep 19, 2022Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner-Less than One YearChiefs
Thu, Sep 2, 2021Reserve/InjuredChiefs
Sat, Feb 6, 2021Reserve/InjuredChiefs