NASHVILLE – The Titans have agreed to terms with former Jaguars defensive lineman Arden Key.
A third-round pick of the Raiders in the 2018 NFL Draft, Arden's career has blossomed in recent years while with the 49ers and more recently, the Jaguars.
The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder tallied 4.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hits and 27 tackles last season in Jacksonville, when he played in 17 games, starting three of the final four during the team's run to the postseason.
Key, 27, posted career highs in sacks (6.5) and quarterback hits (17) with the 49ers in 2021, when Titans general manager Ran Carthon served as director of player personnel in San Francisco.
In five NFL seasons, Key has played in 71 games, with 13 starts. He's tallied 14 sacks, 61 tackles and 58 quarterback hits.
Key's addition comes after the team released outside linebacker Bud Dupree.
Key played in college at LSU, where he totaled 131 tackles, 26.5 tackles for a loss and 21 sacks while playing in 31 games, with 27 starts, in three seasons. He was named first-team All-SEC in 2016 after tallying 56 tackles, 12.0 sacks and 14.5 sacks.
The Titans have agreed to terms with former Jaguars defensive lineman Arden Key. A third-round pick of the Raiders in the 2018 NFL Draft, Arden's career has blossomed in recent years while with the 49ers and more recently, the Jaguars. The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder tallied 4.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hits and 27 tackles last season in Jacksonville, when he played in 17 games, starting three of the final four during the team's run to the postseason.
LB Arden Key signing his new contract with the Tennessee Titans at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on March 20, 2023 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
LB Arden Key signing his new contract with the Tennessee Titans at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on March 20, 2023 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
LB Arden Key signing his new contract with the Tennessee Titans at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on March 20, 2023 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
LB Arden Key signing his new contract with the Tennessee Titans at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on March 20, 2023 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
LB Arden Key signing his new contract with the Tennessee Titans at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on March 20, 2023 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum (4) is pressured by Oakland Raiders defensive end Arden Key (99) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Denver. The Broncos won 20-19. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) tries to escape the grasp of Oakland Raiders defensive end Arden Key (99) during the second half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs, right, is hit by Oakland Raiders defensive end Arden Key (99) while passing during the second half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) breaks a tackle-attempt by Oakland Raiders defensive end Arden Key (99) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo.. For the first time in a decade, the top seed in the AFC playoffs goes to a team not led by Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. The Chiefs haven't had a true franchise QB since Len Dawson led the Chiefs to their only Super Bowl title. But after trading up to select Mahomes in the first round in 2017, then letting him learn the ropes under Alex Smith, Mahomes responded with one of the best seasons in NFL history for a first-year starter. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arden Key (98) runs around the edge during an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arden Key against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arden Key against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passes the ball as he is pressured by San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arden Key during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, left, is hit by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arden Key, who was called for a penalty on the play, during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arden Key (49) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) is sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arden Key (49) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arden Key (49) lines up against Houston Texans tight end O.J. Howard (83) during the first half of an NFL football game in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
