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49ers signing DE Arden Key to a one-year deal

Apr 21, 2021 at 1:35 PM--


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The San Francisco 49ers are signing former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Arden Key, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.


The then-Oakland Raiders made Key a third-round selection out of LSU in 2018. He registered 15 tackles, two tackles for a loss, 11 quarterback hits, and two passes defensed through 14 games in 2020, per Pro Football Reference.

The Raiders waived Key on April 15. The 24-year-old defender has recorded 49 tackles, three sacks, and two passes defensed through his three NFL seasons.

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