Some players shine brightly during training camp practices, and others fade quickly. For the Miami Dolphins, one player is blowing up in all the right ways.
Willie Gay Jr. was an afterthought when the Dolphins signed him as a free agent. He was an NFL veteran with five years of experience, a linebacker who had played inside and outside, and a player who could provide depth to a unit that needed it.
Training camp opened with many players jumping out quickly and then fading, but Gay has yet to fade, and if his joint practice work is any indication, it's only a matter of time before he unseats Tyrel Dodson for the starting job.