Key (quadriceps) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Key will miss a third consecutive game due to a quadriceps injury he sustained in Week 5 against the Cardinals. Jihad Ward and Jaylen Harrell will continue to see more snaps at outside linebacker in Key's absence. Key's next opportunity to play is Week 9 against the Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 2.
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Titans' Arden Key: Could return Sunday
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Key (quadriceps) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Colts, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Key downgraded from a limited practice session Thursday to a DNP on Friday, suggesting he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's contest. The LSU product has appeared in four games for the Titans this season, recording six total tackles, including 1.5 sacks. If he's forced to miss his third consecutive game in Week 8, expect Jihad Ward to start opposite Dre'Mont Jones in Tennessee's outside-linebacker corps.
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Titans' Arden Key: Still working through quad injury
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Key (quadriceps) didn't practice Wednesday.
Key continues to work through a quad injury that he sustained in Week 5 against the Cardinals, which has prevented him from practicing or playing. He'll have to practice in at least a limited capacity over the next two days to have a realistic chance of playing in Sunday's AFC South tilt against the Colts.
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Titans' Arden Key: Missing second consecutive game
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Key (quadriceps) won't play Sunday against the Patriots, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Key will miss a second consecutive game due to the injury he sustained in Tennessee's Week 5 win over the Cardinals. Jaylen Harrell is set to fill in at linebacker against New England.
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Titans' Arden Key: Still no practice
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Key (quadricep) did not practice Wednesday.
Key suffered the injury during Tennessee's Week 5 win over Arizona and then sat out Sunday's contest against the Raiders. It's not a great sign that he was unable to practice in any capacity Wednesday, but he'll have two more days to increase his activity.
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Titans' Arden Key: Still hampered by thigh injury
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Key (thigh) did not practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Key exited Tennessee's Week 5 win over Arizona with the same thigh injury. The severity of the issue still isn't clear, but his inability to practice in any capacity is at least mildly concerning.
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Titans' Arden Key: Participating it OTAs
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Key (hand) has been participating in the Titans' OTAs this week, Denny Simmons of The Tennesseean reports.
Key missed the Week 18 regular-season finale last season but is back to full health. The veteran edge rusher finished the 2024 season with 42 tackles (24 solo), including 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season appearances. With Harold Landry gone to New England, Key will key Tennessee's pass rush along with Dre'Mont Jones, second-round rookie Oluwafemi Oladejo and Lorenzo Carter.
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Titans' Arden Key: Logs full practice Thursday
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Key (back) was listed as a full participant on Thursday's injury report, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports.
Key was listed as a DNP on Wednesday's practice report due to a back injury, but it doesn't appear to be a lingering issue as he was listed as a full participant for Thursday's session. In the seven regular-season games since the Titans' Week 5 bye, Key has logged 20 tackles (15 solo), including 5.0 sacks, and two forced fumbles.
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Titans' Arden Key: Logs fifth sack of season
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Key finished Sunday's 23-13 loss to Minnesota with five solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks.
Key and Kenneth Murray were the only two Titans to sack Sam Darnold on Sunday, with Key's taking place midway through the fourth quarter for an eight-yard loss. Key is 1.5 sacks shy from matching his career best with the 49ers in 2022. Through 10 regular-season games, Key has logged 26 tackles (20 solo), including 5.0 sacks, one pass defense, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
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Titans' Arden Key: Forces critical turnover vs. Pats
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Key logged two solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble during Sunday's 20-17 overtime win over New England.
Key made a pivotal play during the Titans' win Sunday. He sacked Drake Maye for a seven-yard loss early in the fourth quarter, stripping the ball in the process that was picked up by Jeffery Simmons. That eventually led to a six-yard touchdown pass from Mason Rudolph to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine five plays later to give the Titans a one-touchdown lead. All 4.0 of Key's sacks during the regular season have come over the Titans' last three games.
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Titans' Arden Key: Logs two more sacks vs. Detroit
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Key recorded six total tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's 52-14 loss to the Lions.
The 28-year-old was one of three Titans to get after the quarterback in Sunday's blowout loss, taking down Jared Goff twice in the first quarter. Key has begun to heat up after a slow start to his 2024 campaign, having now recorded 17 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, defended one pass and forced one fumble through Tennessee's first seven games. He's expected to continue starting opposite Harold Landry as part of the Titans' top edge-rushing duo for the remainder of the season.
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Titans' Arden Key: Tweaks hamstring
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Key is dealing with a minor hamstring issue, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Per Wyatt, the team hopes that Key will be back in action next week. Key, who coach Brian Callahan said has solidified himself as a three-down linebacker with a solid showing in camp, reportedly recently won his appeal to overturn a six-game suspension under the NFL's policy against performance-enhancing substances, according to The Athletic. Key is projected to man a starting outside linebacker slot for the Titans opposite Harold Landry.
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Titans' Arden Key: Facing six-game suspension
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Key is facing a six-game suspension for violating the league's rules against performance-enhancing drugs, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
It's not clear whether Key will appeal the suspension, but if it holds up, he won't be eligible to return until Week 8 against the Lions. The 2018 third-round pick out of LSU played in all 17 regular-season games for the Titans in 2023, finishing the year with 30 tackles (17 solo), including 6.0 sacks, two passes defended and two forced fumbles. If Key is suspended, Rashad Weaver and Caleb Murphy will compete for the second starting edge rusher spot opposite Harold Landry.
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Titans' Arden Key: Posts sack in Week 16 loss
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Key recorded four tackles (three solo), including one sack, and forced a fumble in Sunday's loss to Seattle.
Key brought down Geno Smith and forced a fumble on Seattle's first offensive series of the contest, though the Seahawks maintained possession. The sack gave Key a total of 3.5 over his past five contests -- prior to that span, he had gone six consecutive games without logging any sacks. The veteran linebacker is just a half-sack away from tying the career-high mark he set two years ago while with San Francisco.
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Titans' Arden Key: Logs sack in win
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Key recorded two total tackles (both solo), including one tackle for loss and one sack in Monday night's 28-27 win over the Titans.
The sixth-year pro was one of three Titans to get to Tua Tagovailoa on Monday night, as he was sacked a total of five times. Key is on pace to have one of, if not the, best seasons of his career through 13 games, tallying 22 total tackles, including three tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. Tennessee ranks just outside the top 10 in the NFL in sacks this season (37.0 total), and Key has been a large part of that success.
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Jaguars' Arden Key: Heading to Tennessee
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Key agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract with the Titans on Wednesday, Jordan Schultz of TheScore.com reports.
Key has spent time with the Raiders, 49ers and most recently the Jaguars during his five-year NFL career. He recorded 24 tackles (13 solo), 4.5 sacks and two pass breakups across 17 games with Jacksonville in 2022. In Tennessee, Key is expected to be a key part of the team's edge-rushing group, especially after the team let go Bud Dupree earlier this month.
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Raiders' Arden Key: Good to go
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Key (foot) will be available for Sunday's matchup with the Broncos, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Although Key was limited at practice all week, it looks like the Raiders were just erring on the side of caution. Barring any setbacks, look for him to take on his usual role providing depth on the defensive line.
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Raiders' Arden Key: Won't play in Cleveland
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Key (foot) is inactive Week 8 against the Browns.
Key has appeared in each game this season as a reserve defensive lineman, but did not see the practice field this week and will effectively take a seat. Chris Smith and Carl Nassib would be candidates to see additional snaps in his stead.
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Raiders' Arden Key: Placed on IR
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The Raiders placed Key (foot) on injured reserve Thursday.
Key suffered a broken foot during Week 9's win over the Lions. He visited Dr. Robert Anderson to receive a second opinion on the injury, but it appears as though the second-year pro received no alternatives but to prematurely end his 2019 campaign. Key will turn his focus toward making a full recovery for the 2020 season. Quentin Poling has been promoted from the practice squad to occupy Key's former spot on the 53-man roster.
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Raiders' Arden Key: Ready to rock Sunday
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Key (knee) will play in Sunday's game against the Texans.
Key missed last week's game against the Packers, but there's no doubt about his status against Sunday's AFC foe. The second-year pro only has one tackle over five games despite a consistent snap count.
