3 upside players for the Tennessee Titans to monitor throughout the preseason

Shane Ray, EDGE

Even with Arden Key getting suspended for six games, Shane Ray isn't a lock to make the team.

Harold Landry has always been the most important EDGE on the roster, but it is true that Key was growing and appeared poised for a big season on the other side of the line. Behind Landry and Key, guys like Rashad Weaver, Caleb Murphy, and rookie Jaylen Harrell looked like guys who were going to battle it out for snaps throughout the season.

That was until the Titans signed Ra in late July. While Ray had a tryout with the team during mini-camp, nothing immediately materialized.

It is hard to say whether the Titans knew about Key's impending suspension when they signed Ray, but for now, he is just a veteran camp body that has strung together some nice reps.

Admittedly, Ray is on a bit of a hot streak and he has shown up as a pass rusher during team drills.

If Ray continues gaining momentum, and if he carries it over to preseason games, then that is great news for the shorthanded Titans.

With Key out of the lineup for nearly two months, Ray could offer Dennard Wilson another solution to throw at the problem. When Key gets back, the Titans might have stumbled into a solid depth piece at a position where there wasn't a lot of depth to begin with.