Minnesota Vikings Have Made Their Decision On Case Keenum: Report

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Minnesota Vikings are not expected to put the franchise tag on QB Case Keenum, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports. The move signals the end of the Keenum era in Minnesota.

A franchise tag on Keenum would have kept him on the Vikings an additional year for around $23 million. Instead, the 30-year-old quarterback will become a free agent this offseason.

In March of 2017, Keenum signed with the Vikings for one year, $2 million. Regardless of where he plays next season, Keenum is expected to make significantly more after he led the Vikings to an impressive 13–3 record and the NFC Championship game.

NFL free agency officially begins at 3 p.m. on March 14.

Who will become the Vikings' next QB?

The Vikings' other two top quarterbacks, Sam Bradford and Teddy Bridgewater, will also hit free agency barring a new contact with the team. NFL analysts expect the Vikings to go after Kirk Cousins, arguably the most capable QB available on the market this offseason.

Photo: Case Keenum #7 of the Minnesota Vikings walks of the field after losing in the NFC Championship game to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 38-7. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)