The Redskins have agreed to a deal with the Denver Broncos that sends quarterback Case Keenum to Washington in exchange for a swap of late-round draft picks in 2020, according to multiple reports.
Broncos have trade parameters with Washington for QB Case Keenum: Broncos get WAS 6th in 2020, WAS gets Broncos 7th in ’20, per source. Keenum’s contract reworked. Broncos pay him $500K restructure bonus and pay $3.5 million of his $7M salary. Washington pays $3.5 mi.
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The deal cannot become official until the league year begins next Wednesday, March 13.
Keenum, 31, was scheduled to make $21 million in 2019 so a restructuring with the Redskins was necessary. Alex Smith, who is expected to miss the upcoming season due to a gruesome leg injury, has a $20.4 million cap number.
The Redskins have this offseason with Smith still on the mend, and have met with some of the top draft prospects. Colt McCoy, who also suffered a season-ending leg injury in 2018, is expected to compete with Keenum for the starting position.
Coming off a career-best season in Minnesota, Keenum signed a two-year, $36 million contract with the Broncos last offseason. Despite throwing for a career-high 3,890 yards, his 15 interceptions — tied for second-most in the NFL — and below-average 81.2 QB rating contributed to Denver’s disappointing 6-10 campaign.
In 2017, Keenum set career-highs with 22 touchdowns and a 98.3 QB rating to lead the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.
Keenum has played for five teams in his seven-year NFL career, throwing for 12,661 yards, 64 TDs, 42 INTs with a QB rating of 84.5.
