Willie Gay Jr.

Miami Dolphins, Outside Linebacker
Age: 28y-0m-18d (Feb 15, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi State
Drafted: Round 2 (#63 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Tory Dandy (CAA Football)
Career Earnings

$9,592,103

2025-2025 Free Agent

Willie Gay Jr. signed a 1 year, $1,337,500 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $167,500 signing bonus, $1,197,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,337,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$1,197,500
Total GTD:
$1,197,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $1,206,320 0.43% $1,346,320 $1,346,320 $1,206,320
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 27 $1,170,000 $167,500 $8,820 $1,206,320 0.43% $1,206,320
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $1,170,000 $167,500 $8,820 $1,346,320 $1,346,320 $1,346,320
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,200,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,271,045
Average Salary:
$1,317,761
Signing Bonus:
$1,393,488
GTD at Sign:
$1,903,488
Total GTD:
$1,903,488
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$10,931,892

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Active
Active
$2,203,600
$2,203,600
$2,203,600
$4,407,200
2021 23
Active
$849,593
$5,256,793
2023 25
Active
$1,328,779
$6,585,572
 Champion
2024 26
Active
$3,000,000
$9,585,572
2025 27
Active
$1,346,320
$10,931,892
Total      
$10,931,892
$10,931,892
Total
$10,931,892

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,323,372 $2,786,976 - - $75,000 $400,224 $6,585,572
1 $1,800,000 $1,200,000 - - - - $3,000,000
1 $1,170,000 $167,500 - - $8,820 - $1,346,320
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$610,000
$610,000
$1,393,488
$1,393,488
$200,112
$200,112
$2,203,600
$2,203,600
$2,203,600
$4,407,200
2021
23
$849,593
$849,593
$5,256,793
2023
25
$1,253,779
$75,000
$1,328,779
$6,585,572
2024
26
$1,800,000
$1,200,000
$3,000,000
$9,585,572
2025
27
$1,170,000
$167,500
$8,820
$1,346,320
$10,931,892
Total
$6,293,372
$4,154,476
$83,820
$400,224
$10,931,892
$10,931,892
Total
$6,293,372
$4,154,476
$83,820
$400,224
$10,931,892

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,323,372 $2,786,976 - - $75,000 $400,224 $6,585,572
1 $1,800,000 $1,200,000 - - - - $3,000,000
1 $1,170,000 $167,500 - - $8,820 - $1,346,320

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 KC 1 - 4 Toe
2021 KC 15 - 15 COVID-19
  • Mar 19, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Oct 27, 2023 Fined $8,793 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Sep 19, 2022 Suspended 4 games for violating the league's Personal Conduct policy, forfeiting $242,040 in 2022 salary with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 20, 2020 Signed a 4 year $5.27 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 2 (#63 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 27, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAC) $8,793
Fines: 1 $8,793

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Sep 19, 2022 Personal Conduct 4 $242,040
Suspensions: 1 $242,040
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 MIA 17 2 131 13.34 2 18 8 10 0 0
2024 NO 15 8 279 25.67 2 22 16 6 1 0
2023 KC 16 15 624 55.32 1 58 44 14 1 1
2022 KC 13 13 607 52.87 3 88 51 37 0 1
2021 KC 12 11 437 36.60 1 48 26 22 0 2
2020 KC 16 8 267 24.23 1 39 29 10 1 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,802,435
  • Avg. Salary: $1,802,435
  • NFL Rank: 631

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,337,500

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Willie Gay Jr. to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Mack Wilson 3 $12,750,000 $4,250,000 26
Troy Dye 2 $5,500,000 $2,750,000 28
Trevor Nowaske 1 $1,030,000 $1,030,000 26
Duke Riley 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 31
Averages 2 $5,133,750 $2,321,250 27.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Gay Jr.'s current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $5,773,026 $1,924,342

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Gay Jr. statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Mack Wilson
2022-2023
 100.00 25.76 0.94 0.15 0.71 83.35 0.57 63.95
Troy Dye
2023-2024
 94.12 19.91 1.22 0.08 1.09 87.50 0.18 64.75
Trevor Nowaske
2023-2024
 44.12 13.84 0.93 0.13 0.46 35.70 1.00 26.05
Duke Riley
2023-2024
 100.00 19.70 0.88 0.01 0.72 78.55 0.24 57.70
Average 84.56 19.80 0.99 0.09 0.75 71.28 0.50 53.11
Willie Gay Jr.
2024-2025
 94.12 19.50 0.75 0.12 0.61 74.35 0.11 55.30
Pct Change 11.31 -1.52 -24.24 33.33 -18.67 -4.31 -78.00 4.12
Median Prime % Change -2.92%
Average Prime % Change -9.75%

Calculated Market Value: Willie Gay Jr.

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,802,435 $1,802,435
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