Arden Key is a Colt
 

JosinaAnderson
@JosinaAnderson
Breaking: I'm told LB Arden Key has agreed to go to the #Colts.

Noah Compton
@nerlens_
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4m
New #Colts DE Arden Key in 3 seasons with the Titans:

16.5 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, 38 QB Hits, and 4 forced fumbles in 33 starts.

The 29-year-old graded 70th out of 115 defensive ends in 2025 via PFF, fwiw.

The Blue Stable
@TheBlue_Stable
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8m
BREAKING:

The #Colts are signing Arden Key to a 2 year deal worth up to $20M with $11M guaranteed, per
@RapSheet
. #ForTheShoe

Kevin Bowen
@KBowen1070
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21m
Key, 29, has hovered between 4.0 – 6.5 sacks in each of the last 5 years.

The #Colts need at DE by no means stops at Key.

Colts have 3 of their top 4 DEs from last year hitting free agency (Paye, Ebukam, Lewis).

I wonder if this means they’re out on Hendrickson? My guess is yes.

Also, Key is Kwity Paye 2.0. Athletically gifted but not good at football.

I am guessing he is the Paye replacement.

Kevin Bowen posted it wont stop with Key. I hope not. But I think they need to get some others restructured before Wednesday. Once that happens we might see a big signing like Trey

My understanding is that nfl contracts include a clause that allows teams to restructure contracts at will. There’s no longer any need to get players to sign on to the deal.

Key is actually significantly worse than Paye statistically.

Key has 30.5 sacks in 115 games.

Paye has 30.5 sacks 75 games and is a good run defender.

Lou likes longer lengthy guys with burst on the edge

Paye is shorter with short arms and fundamentally sound but nothing explosive about him