A 12 months after signing a four-year Titans extension, Jeffery Simmons has added a bit of reporting to his resume. The sixth-year Titans defensive lineman alerted X followers that Arden Key‘s suspension is not going to come to go.
In late July, reports came down that the Tennessee edge-rusher received a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug coverage. In a uncommon growth, the ban has been overturned on enchantment. ESPN.com’s Turron Davenport confirms Simmons’ providing, and the Titans can be eligible to make use of Key for the season’s first six video games.
This may each maintain a Titans starter within the combine and defend Key’s ensures. Whereas enchantment processes can result in decreased suspensions, PED bans should not generally reversed. This represents a win for the Titans, who’ve Key on a three-year deal worth $21M. The free-agent pickup began 9 video games final season and is on monitor to be Tennessee’s high Harold Landry edge sidekick this 12 months.
Signing early through the 2023 free-agency interval after enjoying for 3 groups from 2020-22, Key notched six sacks and 12 quarterback hits in his Titans debut. The previous Raiders third-rounder and Jaguars and 49ers supplementary rusher has a 6.5-sack season — with the 2021 49ers — on his resume as nicely. Key, 28, struggled to discover a position with the Raiders however has supplied belated manufacturing elsewhere. The Titans want extra of it quickly.
The Titans have run into regular bother discovering edge assist reverse Landry. From Jadeveon Clowney to Cameron Wake to Vic Beasley to Bud Dupree, Tennessee has been unable to employees this place since buying Landry within the 2018 second spherical. The group additionally misplaced versatile pass-rusher Denico Autry in free company, seeing him be a part of off-ball linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair with the Texans. Tennessee wants Key, who was a part of GM Ran Carthon‘s first FA crop, to supply stability.
Rashad Weaver (5.5 sacks in 2022, none final 12 months) loomed as Key’s alternative. The previous fourth-round choose can slide again right into a rotational position on the heels of this information.
