Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Wed 12/22/21 2:40 PM

Gay (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Wed 12/15/21 2:18 PM

Gay was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday and has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Chargers.
EDGE Analysis
Gay was a full participant in practice Monday and Tuesday, but was one of several Chiefs who landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Melvin Ingram will likely take on a starting role against the Chargers, while Gay's next chance to return will be Dec. 26 against Pittsburgh.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Wed 12/8/21 1:10 PM

Gay registered eight tackles (four solo), one pass deflection and a half-sack during Sunday's 22-9 win over the Broncos.
EDGE Analysis
Coming off the bye week, Gay registered his most tackles in a game since Week 8. The second-year linebacker hasn't been a consistent fantasy producer this season, but he's shown flashes of being a disruptive player. On the season, he's totaled 33 tackles, three pass deflections, two interceptions and a half-sack across eight appearances.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Wed 11/17/21 8:13 PM

Gay (illness) was able to practice fully for the Chiefs on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Gay suffered a stomach illness near the end of the Chiefs' Week 10 win over the Raiders. The linebacker is expected to be good to go for Sunday's Week 11 contest with the Cowboys.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Sun 11/14/21 11:53 PM

Gay emerged from Sunday's win over the Raiders battling a stomach illness, per coach Andy Reid, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Sun 10/10/21 7:16 PM

Gay (toe) is active for Sunday night's game against the Bills, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gay's return was evident when he was activated from injured reserve Saturday. He'll resume his usual role at linebacker, though he may not play full time as he gets back up to speed.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Sat 10/9/21 7:04 PM

Gay was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Tue 10/5/21 9:31 PM

Gay (toe) was designated to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gay has spent the first four weeks of the season on injured reserve but can now resume practicing. He'll have a 21-day window where he can be activated before reverting to injured reserve for the rest of 2021.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Mon 10/4/21 2:54 PM

Coach Andy Reid said Monday that "there's a chance" Gay (toe) could be activated from injured reserve this week, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
Reid said that Gay is starting to feel better, but he wasn't ready to make any definitive statements about his activation. Ben Niemann (head) may be unavailable, so the Chiefs could certainly use the 23-year-old linebacker against the Bills this week. Gay has yet to make his 2021 debut.

Willie Gay
LB NO (12)
Thu 9/2/21 7:11 PM1 Comment

Gay (toe) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Charles Goldman of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gay suffered the injury during the preseason finale against the Vikings and will miss at least the first three games of the season. The 2020 second-round pick recorded 39 tackles (29 solo), one sack and one forced fumble in 16 games as a rookie last season.