The Vikings are signing quarterback Case Keenum, according to Mark Berman of FOX 26. Keenum’s deal is for one year and is worth $2MM plus incentives, Adam Caplan of ESPN.com tweets.
In two years with St. Louis/Los Angeles, Keenum appeared in ten games with nine starts. The results, frankly, were not great. He threw for 2,201 yards in total with nine touchdown passes against eleven interceptions. After the Rams selected Jared Goff No. 1 overall last year, the writing was on the wall for Keenum. He lost the job midway through the season and we haven’t heard any word of the Rams trying to re-sign him.
Keenum first made a name for himself as the QB of the high-powered University of Houston offense. He was with the hometown Texans from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to the Rams. Now, he’ll join the third team of his NFL career.
The Vikings already had quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Teddy Bridgewater, and Taylor Heinicke under contract. With uncertainty about whether Bridgewater will be able to take the field, the Vikings are giving themselves some additional padding by adding Keenum.
Definitely would have preferred someone else but oh well Shaun Hill offered nothing and if your backup QB is playing meaningful minutes you’re already in deep trouble. Certainly rather Case than Sanchez so in terms of underwhelming backups in the North this isn’t so bad.
Somebody should tell the Vikings that it’s okay to pick a QB that hasn’t played for the Rams in the last 3 years. This makes #3!
Sympathy laugh
Soon to be 6-10 Vikings offseason continues.
As if any other team in the North is having a better offseason. Lions maybe but they are still the Lions.
The Packers were the best team in the NFC North, easily, when the offseason began. They added Bennett. Their already great passing game just got better. Their run game will pick up too – Montgomery will improve with time and they will probably add an early RB pick. In the NFC North it’s like it always has been – Green Bay and then everyone else. After AR12 retires then the playing field will level out.
I’m actually a Rams fan…but I’ll still take the sympathy…