The Saints agreed to terms with Gay on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. A two-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs, Gay started 47 games across four seasons with Kansas City and is coming off a 2023 in which he recorded 58 tackles (44 solo), including one sack, along with three fumble recoveries and one interception across 15 starts. He'll team up with veteran Demario Davis and 2021 second-rounder Pete Werner at linebacker for the Saints.
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Team
New Orleans Saints
Birthdate
2/15/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 243 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 2; Pk (KC)
Birthplace
Starkville, MS, USA
Position
LB
College
Mississippi State
Experience
5th season
Career History
Kansas City Chiefs
2020-2024
(4 seasons)
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The Saints agreed to terms with Gay on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. A two-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs, Gay started 47 games across four seasons with Kansas City and is coming off a 2023 in which he recorded 58 tackles (44 solo), including one sack, along with three fumble recoveries and one interception across 15 starts. He'll team up with veteran Demario Davis and 2021 second-rounder Pete Werner at linebacker for the Saints.
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.
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.