For Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum, the writing may be on the wall. It’s starting to look like he may be headed to his fourth team in as many years, now that the Redskins have gained some confidence in rookie QB Dwayne Haskins.
That isn’t only media speculation that is predicting that Keenum won’t be back with the Redskins in 2020; it’s how Keenum feels about the situation as well. When talking to NBC Sports Washington, Keenum said that he does not envision a return to Washington.
“I have no idea. I would say probably not,” Keenum said via NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay. “I can’t tell the future though.”
Keenum’s time with the Redskins may have been brief, but that doesn’t mean it was without value. While the team was working to get Haskins ready to take the field in the early part of his career, Keenum was a semi-reliable player who started the first eight games of the season. Though the team only picked up a single win against the Miami Dolphins in that time, Keenum actually played decently to kick the year off. He finished his stint in Washington with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions in eight games, with a 1-7 record.
Now, though, it appears that the starting job is Haskins’ to lose, despite new coach Ron Rivera’s comments that he would still have to earn the leadership role.
“I think Dwayne did an incredible job towards the end of the season, adapting and getting a lot better,” Keenum said. “I think it’s his team moving forward.”
As for Keenum, it’s tough to predict what might happen next. There is always the chance that the Redskins choose to retain him this offseason and stick him in a backup role behind Haskins. There’s also a likely scenario where he tests the free agency market and finds a team that is in need of a stop-gap quarterback to take the reigns while they try to rebuild their franchise, much like the Redskins did this past year. No matter what happens though, Keenum should be thanked for his efforts in Washington. They weren’t glorious, but they were necessary for the growth of the program.
