"I've never played for a head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach that all played quarterback," Keenum said. "So, somebody that understands what we're looking at, someone that has been in our shoes, to be in a quarterback friendly system, I'm really excited. It's a really talented team across the board, so with a few guys staying healthy and few calls going our way, I think we have a real shot at this thing to go and win the big one. That's what we all want to do, I got a taste of playoff football and got to the NFC Championship a couple of years ago and I'll tell you that just left a hunger in me and I don't want to just get back to that game, I want to win it."

Gruden remembers watching Keenum at the University of Houston – where Keenum remains the all-time NCAA leader in pass completions (1,546), passing yards (19,217) and passing touchdowns (155) – and the feistiness he exhibited as a leader.

"I'm very excited," Gruden said. "Case has played a lot of football he's been in quite a few different systems so he's kind of all over the place in his learning curve but he's a veteran guy, played a lot of snaps, very competitive, and I'm anxious to work with him."

For Keenum, the next couple of months will be about gathering information, adapting to a new culture and embracing his next opportunity.