- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.32M
- Signing bonus
- $1.39M
- Guarantee rate
- 36.1%
$5,271,045 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,903,488 guaranteed at signing and a $1,393,488 signing bonus.
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Miami Dolphins
Miami DolphinsWillie Gay Jr. Contract
Willie Gay Jr. signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. The deal includes $687,500 guaranteed. It carries a $1.26 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.40M
- Guaranteed
- $687,500
- Average / year
- $1.40M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #40Age 287 NFL seasons6' 1" / 246 lbsMississippi State
MIALB / 40
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | $1,402,500 | $0 | $1,262,500 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,402,500 | $1,262,500 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$140,000=$1,262,500Career cash flow
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$3M$1.50M$0
KC2020–2023
NO2024MIA2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,402,500Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 22 | KC | $610,000 | $1,393,488 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200,112 | $0 | $0 | $2,203,600 | $2,203,600 |
| 2021 | 23 | KC | $849,593 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $849,593 | $3,053,193 |
| 2022 | 24 | KC | $863,811 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $863,811 | $3,917,004 |
| 2023 | 25 | KC | $1,253,779 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,328,779 | $5,245,783 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | NO | $1,800,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $8,245,783 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | MIA | $1,170,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,346,320 | $9,592,103 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | MIA | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,402,500 | $10,994,603 |
| Career totals | $7,762,183 | $2,948,488 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $83,820 | $200,112 | $0 | $0 | $10,994,603 | $10,994,603 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.20M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,200,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.34M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 89.5%
$1,337,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,197,500 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.40M
- Signing bonus
- $187,500
- Guarantee rate
- 49.0%
$1,402,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $687,500 guaranteed at signing and a $187,500 signing bonus.