The wait for Arden Key to return to the LSU football lineup will be a bit longer.

On Tuesday, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said Key has still not been cleared to suit up in pads and take contact during practices or games.

Key is coming off shoulder surgery earlier this year, and Orgeron has maintained that while Key is moving ahead of his rehab schedule, it's still unclear how long he will be sidelined.

And don't expect to see him on the field this weekend for LSU's home opener against Chattanooga.

"He is still waiting to be cleared for contact," Orgeron said. "We are going to do a little more with him today. I want to see what he can do. I don’t know that he’s full speed yet.

"We are bringing him along in increments. He is not ready to play and he hasn’t been cleared for the game."

LSU started freshman K'Lavon Chaisson at outside linebacker in Key's place in this past weekend's dominant 27-0 win over BYU, with Chaisson recording three solo tackles in his first college action.

"It looked like Arden was out there," said LSU sophomore linebacker Devin White, who started alongside Chaisson at linebacker. "In the future, he can be just as good as Arden Key. I felt like he played hard. He had a couple tackles where his athletic abilities allowed him to make the tackle. He can only get better."

Orgeron said the Tigers will get another piece back to practice this week when sophomore outside linebacker Sci Martin returns to the field.

"He should be practicing (Tuesday)," Orgeron said.

A fourth outside linebacker remains sidelined for the immediate future, with redshirt freshman Andre Anthony having suffered a leg injury in practice leading up to last week's game that left him in a walking boot.