BREAKING: Leonard Fournette tells me he’s in Buffalo and is planning to sign with the #Bills today, pending a physical.
"Playoff Lenny" had nearly 1,200 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 523 receiving yards, along with 6 TDs last season. @BleacherReport pic.twitter.com/OWkSmyEGrs
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 30, 2023
A key piece of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2020 Super Bowl run is moving on to a new team.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on Monday that running back [autotag]Leonard Fournette[/autotag] is set to sign with the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad. Fournette will sign with the Bills the week after the Bucs played them in Buffalo, so he’ll avoid a reunion with his former team.
Over the course of his Bucs career, Fournette amassed 1,847 rushing yards for 4.0 yards per carry and 17 rushing touchdowns. He was a dual-threat at running back, catching for 1,210 yards and five receiving touchdowns. Bucs fans will likely remember him most fondly for his efforts during the 2020 playoffs, where he ran for 300 yards on 4.7 yards per carry and four touchdowns, including the last touchdown of Super Bowl LV.
His best season in Tampa Bay came in 2021, when he rushed for 812 yards and eight rushing touchdowns along with two receiving touchdowns.
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