LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Thursday that he does not expect star linebacker Arden Key to be ready for the team's season opener against BYU on Sept. 2.
Key, who finished second in the SEC in sacks last season with a school-record 12, missed spring practice for personal reasons and had been recovering from shoulder surgery. His availability for the opener always was iffy.
Orgeron said Key is ahead of schedule in rehab for the injury. He was in pads for drills Thursday but has yet to take on contact.
"Today he's taking on blocks, doing some things," Orgeron told reporters.