Case Keenum

Case Keenum’s net worth is estimated at around $20 million to $25 million, built over a 13-plus year NFL career that has generated close to $55 million in reported career earnings across eight teams.

Early Life & Family

Casey Austin Keenum was born on 17 February 1988 in Brownwood, Texas. He attended the University of Houston from 2006 to 2011, where he became the NCAA’s all-time leader in total passing yards, touchdowns and completions.

Rise to Fame

Keenum went undrafted out of Houston but worked his way onto NFL rosters, and his defining moment came in 2017 with the Minnesota Vikings, when he led the team to a 13-win regular season and threw the game-winning touchdown in the play now known as the "Minneapolis Miracle" before the Vikings fell in the NFC Championship game.

Career History

Keenum has played for the Houston Texans (2012–2013, 2014, 2023–2024), the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2014–2016), the Minnesota Vikings (2017), the Denver Broncos (2018), the Washington Redskins (2019), the Cleveland Browns (2020–2021), the Buffalo Bills (2022) and the Chicago Bears (2025–present), most often in a starter-turned-veteran-backup role. In March 2026 he signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension with the Bears.

How They Built Their Wealth

The bulk of Keenum’s wealth comes from NFL playing contracts accumulated over a long journeyman career, with reported lifetime NFL earnings of roughly $54.9 million. He has also become part-owner of Haak Winery in Santa Fe, Texas, which he joined in 2020.

Personal Life

Keenum is married to Kimberly and the couple have a son, Kyler. He is a practicing Christian, authored the book Playing for More in 2018, and is a supporter of the charity Compassion International.

With an estimated net worth in the $20 million to $25 million range, Case Keenum’s wealth reflects one of the NFL’s most durable journeyman careers.