LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 26: Arden Key #99 of the Las Vegas Raiders is penalized for a face mask against Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Miami Dolphins during the fourth quarter of a game at Allegiant Stadium on December 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Las Vegas Raiders added talent along the defensive line this offseason, and it meant the end of the Arden Key experiment in the Silver and Black.
In what would be Reggie McKenzie’s final draft with the Raiders in 2018, the Raiders, a team known to take a flyer on players deemed “developmental projects,” saw the athleticism and speed in Arden Key, and traded up to get him.