Case Keenum reportedly the front-runner to start for Washington

Washington's quarterback situation has been one fans around the league have been watching, and we may have a front-runner in the battle. The Washington Post’s Rick Snider wrote a column on Tuesday saying that Case Keenum appears to be the front-runner to start at QB for Washington. Keenum was acquired in a trade with Denver in March. Keenum, 31, has more experience and success in the league than Colt McCoy, a longtime Washington backup, and Dwayne Haskins, whom the team drafted No. 15 overall this year. Keenum began OTAs by taking the first-team reps. This week, he took reps with the first-team players ahead of Washington’s second preseason game, Snider says. Snider further adds that unless Keenum plays poorly in Thursday’s preseason game against Cincinnati, Redskins head coach Jay Gruden would be comfortable entering the season with the former Broncos QB as his starter. Keenum has made 41 regular-season starts over the past three seasons. His most success came in 2017 when he threw for 22 touchdowns and sev

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