Ever since Arden Key signed his three-year deal with the Tennessee Titans earlier this offseason, he has been one of the most vocal sparkplugs on the team.
Key has constantly received praise from his teammates and coaches for his contagious energy, both on and off the field.
The LSU product is coming off the best two-year stint of his professional career, albeit in a limited role. Now he wants to take that next step in his career as a true every-down contributor for an NFL defense.
The Titans’ starting defense in general has been fantastic throughout training camp, routinely winning more than its fair share of days over these last few weeks.
That positive momentum appears to be building a lot of confidence within the unit, and rightfully so, as the projected starters absolutely have the talent and potential to be among the league’s best.
Now you throw in Arden Key instead of Bud Dupree, and they’re arguably even scarier now
— Shaun Calderon (@ShaunMichaels31) August 8, 2023
The Titans are set to practice and face off against a Minnesota Vikings team this week that has a fantastic offense on paper that includes arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL, Justin Jefferson.
Despite the talent level on the other side, the Titans certainly don’t appear to be backing down from the task at hand, nor should they.
Following Monday’s practice, Key was asked about facing the Vikings’ offense, but he believes Minnesota should be the ones who are worried about having to go up against the Titans’ defense.
“They’re going to test our defense,” said Key, per 104.5 The Zone. “Especially what we’ve been putting in, they’ve got a good offense, a high-powered offense, little Jeff (Justin Jefferson) over there, he do his thing, and they’ve got a good O-Line.”
“But it’s not about them, it’s about us,” he added. “As long as we go out there and lock our jobs [down] and keep going, then they’ve got to deal with us, not the other way around.”
“It’s not about them, it’s about us. They have to deal with us.”#Titans OLB Arden Key talks joint practices with Vikings. pic.twitter.com/zJKPRslGVU
— 104-5 The Zone 📻 (@1045TheZone) August 14, 2023
Confidence certainly appears to be high heading into joint practices and the preseason Week 2 matchup. Let’s just hope the team doesn’t get served a piece of humble pie while in town.
Amani Hooker is looking forward to going back home to Minnesota when the #Titans have joint practices with the Vikings. pic.twitter.com/P4wTaG6Y22
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 14, 2023
Kristian Fulton on getting to match up with former LSU teammate Justin Jefferson during joint practices with the Vikings. pic.twitter.com/7MTXfmQReq
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 14, 2023
