Case Keenum
Casey Austin Keenum (born February 17, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Houston, where he became the NCAA's all-time leader in total passing yards, touchdowns, and completions. The latest breaking Case Keenum news, stats, splits, articles and how it impacts your your fantasy nfl rosters and DFS lineups.
Age: 32

Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)

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
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% |
| 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Case Keenum Stats
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,116,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,116,000 | $6,000,000 |
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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