Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Arden Key will be sidelined for the next week with a minor hamstring injury, head coach Brian Callahan said via Jim Wyatt.
The 28-year-old tweaked something in a rep against JC Latham on Wednesday and was absent from Thursday’s training camp practice. It’s probably a safe bet to count Key out for Sunday’s preseason finale in New Orleans, but the Titans hope to have him back next week.
Of course, the major news surrounding Key this offseason was his pending six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
The linebacker, who recorded 30 tackles and six sacks in his first season with the Titans last year, won his appeal and can suit up in Week 1 of the regular season.
Tennessee is expected to let its starters play around three series against the Saints on Sunday. With Key unlikely to go, look for Jaylen Harrell to continue to make some noise.
The seventh-round pick in this year’s draft has been turning heads in camp and the preseason schedule, and he has clearly worked his way into a rotational role this year.