Case Keenum is playing the role of Aaron Rodgers at Redskins practice

Here’s a fun note from Washington Redskins practices this week — Case Keenum is playing Aaron Rodgers.

A backup emulating the opposing quarterback for that week as a member of the scout team isn’t too out of the ordinary. But it comes off as a somewhat funny one here as the Redskins defense tries to prep for one of the best passers of this generation.

Keenum, relegated to a backup role behind rookie Dwayne Haskins as the season winds down, has been charged with mixing up cadences and tempo in order to prep the Washington defense.

Asked about this prep, interim head coach Bill Callahan has had nothing but praise:

Callahan at the podium. He says Case Keenum has done a “great job” of mimicking Aaron Rodgers in practice.

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) December 4, 2019

The Redskins defense has improved over the last two weeks, limiting opponents to a maximum of 21 points. But traveling to see Green Bay and Rodgers is a whole different sort of task, with Keenum poised to get plenty of credit if the defense plays well.