The then-Oakland Raiders made Key (6-5, 240) a third-round selection out of LSU in 2018. He ranked second on the 49ers in sacks last season with 6.5, behind Nick Bosa's 15.5, while adding 22 tackles, five tackles for a loss, 17 quarterback hits, and a pass defensed through his 17 game appearances.
The 49ers have already lost two defensive linemen—D.J. Jones and Kentavius Street—in free agency.
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