He played college football as an offensive guard at NC State and was briefly a member of the NFL's Miami Dolphins and CFL in the mid-1990s.

After being promoted several times, he was eventually named the team's general manager in 2013 and held that role until he stepped down in 2022 for health reasons.

[citation needed] Keim originally joined the Arizona Cardinals in May 1999 as a college scout for the Eastern United States.

In May 2012, Keim was promoted to vice president of player personnel before being named general manager on January 8, 2013.

[2] For the 2013 season, Keim was selected as Pro Football Talk's NFL Executive of the Year.