Steve Keim (born September 8, 1972) is an

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executive and former player who most recently served as the

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of the

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of the

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(NFL) from 2013 to 2022. He was promoted to the position in January 2013 after spending the previous 14 years in various executive positions with the Cardinals.

Playing career

College

Keim played for

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, where he started 36 consecutive games at left guard. He was a two-time all-

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selection and was named the offensive freshman of the year in 1991. During Keim's senior year, he was named captain and the N.C. State offensive line MVP. He subsequently earned a degree in Business Management.

Professional

Keim signed with the

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(

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) in 1996, and

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(

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) in 1997.

Executive career

Keim originally joined the

in May 1999 as a college scout for the Eastern United States. He was promoted to Director of College Scouting in 2006 and later to Director of Player Personnel in 2008. In May 2012, Keim was promoted to Vice President of Player Personnel before being named General Manager on January 8, 2013. For the 2013 season, Keim was selected as Pro Football Talk's NFL Executive of the Year. For the 2014 season, Keim was selected as NFL Executive of the Year by The Sporting News and a second year by Pro Football Talk. On February 23, 2015, the Cardinals announced a new 4-year deal with Keim which will keep him with the Cardinals through the 2018 season. On February 12, 2018, the Cardinals announced that Keim signed a contract extension with them through the 2022 season. On March 2, 2022, the Cardinals announced that Keim signed a contract extension with them through the 2027 season. On December 14, the Cardinals announced Keim would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team. On January 9, 2023, Keim stepped down to focus on his health.

Personal life

Keim currently resides in

Chandler, Arizona Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and a suburb in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the ...

. Keim has a daughter, Sloane, and three sons: Carson, Brady and Warner. Keim is a native of

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and is of

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. On July 4, 2018, Keim was cited for extreme DUI after reportedly having a 0.19% blood-alcohol concentration in Chandler. Keim subsequently pleaded guilty on July 17, 2018. The Cardinals suspended Keim for five weeks and fined him $200,000 as a result of the conviction.

Awards and honors

Keim was inducted into the

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in 2004.

References

External links

Arizona Cardinals bio
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