American football quarterback Case Keenum plays for the Houston Texans as of December 2024. The Brownwood, Texas native went undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft and spent his rookie season on the Houston Texans practice squad after getting signed by the franchise. According to Pro Football Reference, Keenums’s next three seasons saw him start 15 games, mostly due to the team’s starting signal caller getting injured or benched. 2016 was the first year when Keenum got the starting job from week 1 of the NFL season. However, nine games into the season, Keenum was benched in favor of the first overall pick from the 2016 NFL draft, Jared Goff. Keenums’s best season from an individual and team success came in the 2017 season, when he got the starting signal-caller duties after Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Sam Bradford went down with an injury in week 2. He started in 15 games that year and led the Vikings to sit atop the NFC North with a stellar 13-3 record. Keenum took Minnesota all the way to the NFC Championship game, where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl winner Philadelphia Eagles. He concluded the season throwing for 3547 yards and a career-high 22 passing touchdowns (via Pro Football Reference). Keenum’s last stint as a starting QB came in Denver in 2018, when he started all 16 games and led the Broncos to a 6-10 record on the back of career-high passing yards (3890).
Since his stint with the Broncos, Keenum has only started 12 games in the next six seasons with four franchises: Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders, and Houston Texans. The 6-foot-1 signal caller attended Wylie High School in Abilene, Texas where he had a career record of 31-11. After concluding his schooling, Keenum committed to the University of Texas in 2006 and spent six seasons with the Cougars. Keenum played in 57 games in his collegiate career amassing 19,217 passing yards and 155 passing touchdowns (via Sports Reference).
Case Keenum's contract breakdown
According to Spotrac, Case Keenum signed his 2-year contract worth $6.25 million with the Houston Texans on March 13, 2023.
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2 yr(s) / $6,250,000 | $750,000 | $3,125,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
The details of the contract are provided below:
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2023 | $2,250,000 | $500,000 | $2,750,000 | $4,250,000 | $3,250,000 |
| 2024 | $2,750,000 | $500,000 | $3,294,115 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 |
What are the terms of Case Keenum's contract?
Case Keenum’s deal included a $750k signing bonus and guaranteed him $4 million at the time of signing. His signing proration is spread over two years at around $500k from 2023 onwards until 2024 (via Spotrac).
Case Keenum Salary
In 2024, Keenum is set to earn a base salary of $2.75 million. The contract amounts for 2024 to carry a cap hit of $3.29 million and a dead cap value of $1.5 million. As per the terms of Case Keenum’s current contract, he has an average annual salary of $3.1 million (via Spotrac).
How much does Case Keenum make per minute?
If Case Keenum's contract worth $6.25 million over 2 years is broken down to a per-minute earning, then Keenum makes almost $6 per minute.
How much of Case Keenum’s contract is guaranteed?
Case Keenum’s deal guarantees him $4 million out of the whole $6.25 million mentioned in his contract (via Spotrac).
Case Keenum's Career Earnings
As of December 2024, Case Keenum has amassed $54.9 million in his career as per Spotrac.
Case Keenum's Contract History
Case Keenum’s previous contracts as per Spotrac.
| Year | Team | Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 2020 - 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 3 yr(s) / $18,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,050,000 | $8,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 2019 - 2019 | Washington Redskins (now Washington Commanders) | 1 yr(s) / $3,500,000 | N/A | $3,500,000 | - | - |
| 2018 - 2019 | Denver Broncos | 2 yr(s) / $36,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| 2017 - 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 yr(s) / $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2016 - 2016 | Los Angeles Rams | 1 yr(s) / $3,635,000 | N/A | $3,635,000 | - | - |
| 2015 - 2015 | St. Louis Rams | 1 yr(s) / $585,000 | N/A | $585,000 | - | - |
| 2013 - 2014 | Houston Texans | 2 yr(s) / $900,000 | N/A | $450,000 | - | - |
| 2012 - 2014 | Houston Texans | 3 yr(s) / $1,452,000 | $12,000 | $484,000 | $12,000 |
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FAQs on Case Keenum
A. Case Keenum has played for seven different NFL teams as of 2024.
A. Case Keenum is 36 years old as of December 2024.
A. Case Keenum is not retired as of December 2024.
A. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Case Keenum has a net worth of $20 million as of December 2024
