Case Keenum Fantasy

The Buffalo Bills acquired quarterback Case Keenum from the Cleveland Browns on Saturday in exchange for a seventh-round pick, according to a source. Baker Mayfield is expected to be the next QB traded by the Browns after they acquired Deshaun Watson on Friday. Keenum, 34, will back up Josh Allen in 2022 after Mitchell Trubisky signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency. This will be the seventh different team that Keenum has played for, and he's managed to make 64 starts in nine NFL seasons. He spent the last two years with the Browns and threw for 462 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in seven games last year (two starts). Keenum will provide Allen with experience as his backup.

Mar. 19th • 4:29 PM

The Cleveland Browns are expected to trade or release backup quarterback Case Keenum this offseason, per Jeff Howe and Zac Jackson of The Athletic. The veteran signal-caller was a fine backup option in 2021, going 2-0 through two starts in Baker Mayfield's absence. He finished the season with 47 completions, 462 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Parting with Keenum prior to his final year under contract would create $7.1 million in cap space while carrying $1.3 million in dead money. He won't generate any interest as a potential starter, but all teams in the market for a backup quarterback should view him as a very strong option.

Mar. 6th • 3:37 PM

The Cleveland Browns activated quarterback Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday, as expected. Mayfield and Keenum were both unavailable for the Week 15 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, which was moved to Monday. Browns fans can rest easy knowing that third-stringer Nick Mullens won't have to run the offense on Christmas Day against the Green Bay Packers. The Browns will also get top receiver Jarvis Landry back from the COVID list, so Mayfield will have his top receiver available. Still, Mayfield has been a low-end QB2 play all year in Cleveland's run first offense, and he's not worth streaming against a much-improved Packers defense on the road.

Dec. 24th • 3:25 PM