Case Keenum

Age: 32

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Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)

Case Keenum - Cleveland Browns Backup Quarterback. January 19, 2021. Tiki and Tierney 1-19-21 Hour 2. January 19, 2021. Jim Rome's Daily Jungle - 1/19/2021. Keenum is expected to return as Cleveland's backup quarterback for 2021. Keenum appeared in one game, serving in relief while starter Baker Mayfield dealt with a rib injury. He signed a three-year.

Keenum's signing will provide the Browns with an experienced backup behind starting QB Baker Mayfield. Keenum - who turned 32 in February - saw action in 10 games for Washington in 2019, including eight starts, throwing for 1,707 yards with 11 TDs and five picks.
Case Keenum generally inspires little Bears fan excitement in this current buildup to March free agency, largely due to the way he struggled the last two seasons with two different teams.
Case Keenum sees future success for Baker Mayfield in 'quarterback-friendly' offense The Browns' backup QB has been a great resource for Mayfield's understanding of the playbook.

Accrued Seasons: 8

Height: 6-1
Weight: 205
College: Houston
Entry: 2012 Undrafted Free Agent (Texans)

2020 Salary Cap Charge: $2,833,333 (1.24% of cap)
2020 Cash Payout: $5,500,000 (2.56% of spending)
2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.94

Contract Value: $18,000,000 ($6,000,000 APY)
Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,000,000
Contract Ranking: 32/114 at QB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2020)

(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)

Year	Age	Base Salary	Prorated Bonus	Roster Bonus	Guaranteed Salary	Cap Number	Cap %
2020	32	$1,500,000	$1,333,333	$0	$1,500,000	$2,833,333	1.2%
2021 📝	33	$6,000,000	$1,333,333	$0	$2,500,000	$7,333,333	3.6%
2022 📝 March 21: $1M roster bonus due	34	$5,500,000	$1,333,334	$1,000,000	$0	$7,833,334	3.4%
Total	$13,000,000	$4,000,000	$1,000,000	$4,000,000	$18,000,000

Contract Notes

Case Keenum signed a three year, $18 million contract with the Browns. Keenum received $10 million guaranteed, $8 million of which is guaranteed at signing. I on the roster on the third day of the 2021 league year another $2 million will become guaranteed. Keenum can void the 2022 season by paying the team back $3.5 million. If he declines the void and is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year he will earn a $1 million roster bonus.

Career APY: $4,229,908

Total Guarantees: $41,512,000

Largest Cap Number: $15,000,000 (2018)

Contract History

Team	Contract Type	Status	Year Signed	Yrs	Total	APY	Guarantees	Amount Earned	% Earned	Effective APY
Texans	UDFA	Terminated	2012	3	$1,452,000	$484,000	$12,000	$0	0.0%	$0
Texans	Practice	Expired	2012	1	$96,900	$96,900	$0	$96,900	100.0%	$96,900
Rams	SFA	Terminated	2013	2	$900,000	$450,000	$0	$0	0.0%	$0
Texans	SFA	Terminated	2013	2	$900,000	$450,000	$0	$405,000	45.0%	$405,000
Rams	Practice	Terminated	2014	1	$107,100	$107,100	$0	$0	0.0%	$0
Texans	SFA	Expired	2014	1	$495,000	$495,000	$0	$58,235	11.8%	$58,235
Texans	ERFA	Traded	2015	1	$585,000	$585,000	$0	$0	0.0%	$0
Rams	ERFA	Expired	2015	1	$585,000	$585,000	$0	$585,000	100.0%	$585,000
Rams	RFA	Expired	2016	1	$3,635,000	$3,635,000	$0	$3,635,000	100.0%	$3,635,000
Vikings	UFA	Expired	2017	1	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$1,000,000	$2,000,000	100.0%	$2,000,000
Broncos	UFA	Traded	2018	2	$36,000,000	$18,000,000	$25,000,000	$18,000,000	50.0%	$18,000,000
Redskins	Other	Expired	2019	1	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$3,500,000	46.7%	$3,500,000
Browns	UFA	Active	2020	3	$18,000,000	$6,000,000	$8,000,000	$5,500,000	30.6%	$5,500,000

Earnings By Team

Team	Yrs	Salary	APY	Paid on Cap	% Paid on Cap	Paid as Dead Money	% Paid as Dead Money
Texans	3	$572,135	$190,712	$560,135	0.0%	$12,000	0.0%
Rams	2	$4,497,041	$2,248,521	$4,220,000	0.0%	$277,041	0.0%
Vikings	1	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$1,906,250	0.0%	$0	0.0%
Broncos	1	$22,000,000	$22,000,000	$15,000,000	0.0%	$7,000,000	0.0%
Washington	1	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	0.0%	$0	0.0%
Browns	1	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$2,833,333	0.0%	$0	0.0%

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Year	Team	Base Salary	Prorated Bonus	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Guaranteed Salary	Cap Number	Cap %	Cash Paid
2012	Texans	$96,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$96,900	0.1%	$96,900
2013	Texans	$405,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$405,000	0.3%	$405,000
2014	Texans	$495,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$58,235	0.0%	$58,235
2015	Rams	$585,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$585,000	0.4%	$585,000
2016	Rams	$3,635,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,635,000	2.3%	$3,635,000
2017	Vikings	$950,000	$250,000	$750,000	$50,000	$750,000	$1,906,250	1.1%	$2,000,000
2018	Broncos	$8,000,000	$3,000,000	$4,000,000	$0	$12,000,000	$15,000,000	7.9%	$18,000,000
2019	Redskins	$3,500,000	$0	$0	$0	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	1.8%	$3,500,000
2020	Browns	$1,500,000	$1,333,333	$0	$0	$1,500,000	$2,833,333	1.2%	$5,500,000
2021	Browns	$6,000,000	$1,333,333	$0	$0	$2,500,000	$7,333,333	3.6%	$6,000,000
2022	Browns	$5,500,000	$1,333,334	$1,000,000	$0	$0	$7,833,334	3.4%	$6,500,000
Total		$30,666,900	$7,250,000	$5,750,000	$50,000	$20,250,000	$43,186,385	$46,280,135

Dead Money History

Team	Year	Cap Charge	Cash Paid
Texans	2012	$4,000	$12,000
Texans	2013	$8,000	$0
Rams	2014	$232,941	$232,941
Rams	2014	$44,100	$44,100
Broncos	2019	$7,000,000	$4,000,000
Total		$7,289,041	$4,289,041

Statistics

Year	Games Played	Games Missed		Snaps		Passing							Rushing				Fumbles
Year	Games Played	Injured	Healthy	Offense	Special	Comp/Att	Pct	Yards	TD	INT	Sacked	Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Total	Lost
2013	8	2	6	41.1%	0.0%	137/253	54.2%	1760	9	6	19	78.2	14	72	5.1	1	6	2
2014	2	0	6	14.9%	0.0%	45/77	58.4%	435	2	2	3	72.2	10	35	3.5	0	1	1
2015	6	0	1	31.3%	0.0%	76/125	60.8%	828	4	1	4	87.7	12	5	0.4	0	3	2
2016	10	0	2	59.4%	0.0%	196/322	60.9%	2201	9	11	23	76.4	20	51	2.6	1	5	1
2017	15	0	0	90.9%	0.0%	304/452	67.3%	3358	21	7	20	98.1	37	160	4.3	1	1	1
2018	16	0	0	99.9%	0.0%	365/586	62.3%	3890	18	15	34	81.2	26	93	3.6	2	11	2
2019	10	2	0	47.9%	0.0%	160/247	64.8%	1707	11	5	15	91.3	9	12	1.3	1	6	3
2020	2	0	0	1.4%	0.2%	5/10	50%	46	0	0	0	62.9	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

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About the Book

Case Keenum has traveled one of the most unique paths in the NFL. Recruited by just one college, undrafted, and released three times, Case has overcome every obstacle to become a successful starting quarterback. In 2017, Keenum captured America's imagination by leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 13-3 record and an NFC North title. His game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of their divisional playoff game against the Saints, the 'Minneapolis Miracle,' made Case part of NFL history.

Keenum shares stories from every stage of his life, starting out as a ball boy for his father's college team in West Texas, going on to win a state title in high school, and rewriting the NCAA record book at the University of Houston. A devastating knee injury almost derailed his football career, but helped him get closer to the woman who would soon become his wife.

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Throughout his story, Case will explain how being a Christian helped him navigate the windy path to success. No matter what obstacle has been placed in front of him, Case believes God has a plan for him. That's why he plays football and that's why he's writing this book: To glorify God and to help others who face adversity in their everyday life.

'Am I a football player who happens to be a Christian?' Case writes, 'No, I'm a Christian who happens to be a football player. That's my calling. That's my defining characteristic. Once I realized that, everything else fell into place. I became a better football player and, more importantly, a better person.'

Q&A With Case Keenum

It’s funny, the first idea I was kicking around in my head was about my dad, Steve Keenum. I’ve been blessed to be the son of a football coach and a Christian man. I’ve learned so much from him and I wanted to share those lessons. But then when I started thinking about it, I realized my father’s influence shows up in every part of my life. I thought that telling my whole story would bring the things my dad taught me to life.

I am a very competitive person. It doesn’t matter if we’re playing football or a silly card game – I want to win at everything. But if that’s all I’m playing for, I’m cheating myself and my Lord. As I say in the book, I’m playing for an Audience of One. God gave me that competitive instinct and the ability to throw a football. I’m not out there just to break records or rack up big numbers. Those are nice. But the real motivating factor is much bigger. I’m out on the field for one reason – to glorify God.

There were some crazy moments after the Minneapolis Miracle. I could barely put together a sentence. But this was an easy one. Marrying my wife Kimberly is obviously above that. If you knew Kimberly, you’d know why. Giving my life to Jesus Christ is the most important thing. How can anything else possibly compete with that? Winning football games is amazing. But to wake up every day and know that Jesus loves me has given me true happiness.

I met Andrew when I first got to the NFL. He was writing a story for Sports Illustrated on quarterbacks who came from Texas. We instantly hit it off. We’ve been able to get together for dinners, usually during Super Bowl week. This year we started talking about doing a book and both got excited. Andrew immediately understood why I wanted to do this. Not to brag about my football accomplishments. But to show how my faith has guided me throughout my career. Working together was easy because we both wanted to send a positive message out to the world with this book.

Nothing in my football career has come easy. I was lightly recruited out of high school and only received on official scholarship offer. During college I injured my knee and had to petition the NCAA for a sixth season of eligibility. After a difficult rehab process, I finally returned to the field and had success. But I still wasn’t drafted by an NFL team. I spent my first pro season on the Houston Texans practice squad. Then even after I had the opportunity to start eight games for the Texans in my second season, I was released the following offseason. My pro career has had plenty of ups and downs. I’ve had to earn every snap I’ve ever gotten. I think that’s why I appreciate everything that’s happened so much. I’m not sure I’d have it any other way.

My wife Kimberly recently showed me some video she took after the Minneapolis Miracle and one of the best parts is that my family is there after the game. I’ve been blessed to be part of a very tight-knit family. My dad has been at every football game I’ve started in high school, college and the NFL. My mom is often there as well. If she can’t make it in person. she’s always one of the first messages on my phone after the game. My parents have provided an incredible model of a Christian marriage and set a standard Kimberly and I are trying to live up to. My sisters are great and were a wonderful resource for writing this book. And I’m very close with Kimberly’s family as well. I’ve gotten to travel to some neat places in my NFL career, but Abilene will always be home because that’s where my family is and it’s with them that I’m truly grounded.

I wanted to tell my story so fans could get to know me better and so people could see how having Jesus Christ in my life has made all the difference. I’m just a guy from West Texas… I couldn’t have predicted some of the things that have happened. I hope my journey inspires others to believe in themselves and dream big. Especially the young readers who are about to reach the point when they have to make real decisions. Decisions with consequences. I got a lot of help at critical points of my life. I wrote Playing for More with the intent to show that anything is possible with the Lord’s help.

A selection from the Foreword by Tony Dungy

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He's been a leader and a winner all his life and he's demonstrated those qualities since he was a young athlete. And he's done it not just during the record-breaking performances and the championship seasons, but in the disappointing times as well. He kept the same upbeat attitude when he wasn't highly recruited coming out of high school and when he got injured. When he wasn't drafted coming out of college, he didn't get down but just became more determined to prove the experts wrong.

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He signed a contract with his hometown Houston Texans but didn't experience the immediate success that he had in college. The first two years of his NFL career provided nothing but disappointments. Through it all, though, he never lost his desire or his belief in his abilities.

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Where does that type of attitude come from? In Playing for More you'll learn that attitude came from many sources. It came from a very supportive family and a dad who taught him not only how to play quarterback but how to work hard and sacrifice to be the best he could be. It came from some excellent coaches who helped him develop as a player. But, more than anything, I believe you'll see that the driving force in Case Keenum's life is his relationship with Jesus Christ.

Playing football is my passion but, it is not who I am.
I'm playing for my King. I'm playing for more.

Waiting for your chance doesn’t mean that you just sit around twiddling your thumbs. The opportunities you get in life come really fast, and you don’t know when they'll arrive.