The disciplinary action stems from a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy after the defensive end was arrested last January.
KANSAS CITY — The starting linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, Willie Gayhas been suspended by the NFL for four games, for a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.
Gay was arrested in January Overland Park, Kansascharged with criminal damage to property of less than $1,000, a misdemeanor.
The suspension of Gay will begin to be fulfilled immediately. He will lose games against the Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders y Buffalo Billsand is eligible to return after that Week 6 matchup against Buffalo.
Gay agreed over the summer to attend an assistance program to solve the criminal case.
Over the next two weeks, according to the rules of the NFL, Gay is prohibited from entering the training complex of the Chiefs nor have contact with team officials and coaches. After two weeks, you can re-enter the club complex and attend team meetings.
Gay has started both games so far in the regular season for the Chiefsand is tied for second in tackles for the club, with 16. He’s also tied for the franchise lead in tackles for loss yardage (2) and passes defensed (2).
Nick Bolton has been the other starting linebacker for the Chiefswith the defensive Kansas City opening in nickel formation against the Arizona Cardinals y Los Angeles Chargers in the first two games.
Los Chiefs they drafted a linebacker, Leo Chenalin the third round of 2022 NFL Draft. Channel he has played in 32 of 137 defensive snaps so far this season, the third-most at linebacker. The other linebackers on the roster Chiefs include veterans Elijah Lee y Darius Harriswho have played primarily on special teams, and the undrafted rookie Jack Cochrane.