The Cleveland Browns are set to see an old friend in Case Keenum when they face the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Keenum spent a pair of seasons with the Browns from 2020-2021. He served as the backup to Baker Mayfield, starting a pair of games during that span. Keenum was a bit of a surprise selection to be the starter over Davis Mills with C.J. Stroud out with a concussion. But the veteran produced for the Texans when his number was called.
Keenum passed for 229 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Houston won in overtime 19-16.
The Browns parted ways with Keenum shortly after the trade for Deshaun Watson in 2022. Cleveland sent Keenum to the Buffalo Bills for a seventh-round pick and signed Jacoby Brissett.
Stroud is unlikely to suit up Sunday against the Browns, meaning Cleveland’s league-leading defense will get to face Keenum. They’re not taking the 35-year-old passer lightly.
Case comes in last week, starts and wins. That’s what he does,” Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said. “He’s played a lot of football games in his career, started a lot of football games in his career, has won. So we know the type of talent that he has.”
Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz had equally high praise for Keenum.
“Case Keenum has been around for a long time, has all the experience in the league,” Schwartz said on Thursday, December 21. “Obviously, he was here. He led the Vikings to an NFC championship game. I was in Philly when we played him. A true vet that has seen everything. Very accurate passer. He does it a little bit different than CJ Stroud, but led them to a win last week. And when it’s all said and done, head coaches and quarterbacks are judged on wins and Case Kennum is a winner.”
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