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Austin Keys — Arizona Cardinals LB

LBARI

Arizona Cardinals

Backup45
Roster Value41/100Depthhigh confidenceYoung veteran profile keeps role central while preserving extra draft-pedigree signal.
Experience
2
Expected Games
11/17
Prime
93
Draft Pedigree
—
This Year
$1.0M
Per Game
$91K
ARIARI
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
24
Height
6'2"
Weight
247 lb
College
Auburn; Mississippi

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role45
Experience2
Durability65
Continuity0
Prime93
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit62

Where Austin Keys fits · Linebackers

ARI linebackers, last season vs this season — Austin Keys is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Rod Wilson
92Josh Sweat8516/178750969445$16M29.36'5"253
84Zaven Collins8717/178096999685$6.1M27.26'4"270
72BJ Ojulari6511/174842679377$2.7M24.36'2"250
62Jordan Burch6817/1743481009566$1.5M24.86'4"280
45Elliott Brown385/17005096—$885K28.56'5"205
45Cameron RobertsonNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——260
45Stephen Dix435/17005050————237
45Jack GibbensNEW5313/176707696—$3.7M27.76'3"245
45Eku Leota364/172302496—$1.1M27.26'4"257
45Austin Keys4111/17206593—$1.0M24.36'2"247
40Cody Simon6016/174665949352$1.3M24.36'2"235
40Baron Browning6214/177680809655$9.4M27.46'3"255
35Mack Wilson6113/178392769634$4.7M28.46'1"240
25Karson ShararNEW262/1700505023$1.2M——231
25Owen Pappoe5216/173678979629$1.2M25.86'0"226
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Rod Wilson
92Josh Sweat8516/178750969445$16M29.36'5"253
84Zaven Collins8717/178096999685$6.1M27.26'4"270
72BJ Ojulari6511/174842679377$2.7M24.36'2"250
62Jordan Burch6817/1743481009566$1.5M24.86'4"280
55J.J. RussellLEFT4811/1737068960—27.86'1"225
55Jared BartlettLEFT362/170—1296—$885K25.36'2"237
45Eku Leota364/172302496—$1.1M27.26'4"257
45Elliott Brown385/17005096—$885K28.56'5"205
45Austin Keys4111/17206593—$1.0M24.36'2"247
40Akeem Davis-GaitherLEFT5716/17730939654$2.7M28.86'2"215
40Baron Browning6214/177680809655$9.4M27.46'3"255
40Channing TindallLEFT4011/1750659656$1.1M26.36'2"230
40Cody Simon6016/174665949352$1.3M24.36'2"235
35Mack Wilson6113/178392769634$4.7M28.46'1"240
25Owen Pappoe5216/173678979629$1.2M25.86'0"226

Contract

This season$1.0M
Total deal$3.0M

Roster move

Backup45
LBAustin KeysRoster value41/100
Exp2
Exp gms11/17
Prime93
Draft—
Stayed
ARI
—
$1.0MThis yr
$3.0MTotal
$91KPer gm

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