Leonard Fournette Motivated To Continue His Career
Free-agent running back Leonard Fournette is motivated to continue his NFL career and intends to sign with a team before the 2024 season. Fournette has hired former agents, Ari Nissim and Pat Capra, to help in that pursuit. "Leonard's in the best shape of his career and I expect he will have a new home soon," Nissim said. It would be a surprise to see the 29-year-old veteran latch on with a team after training camp begins, but expecting Lenny to become fantasy relevant this year is a different story. His last 1,000-yard rushing campaign came back in 2019 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, although he did have over 1,000 scrimmage yards in 2021 and 2022 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fournette played in just two games with the Buffalo Bills in 2023 and had 12 carries for 40 yards. At best, Fournette will be a complementary depth option for a team's backfield in 2024.
Bills Release Leonard Fournette From Practice Squad
The Buffalo Bills released running back Leonard Fournette from their practice squad on Tuesday. The Bills signed Fournette for some extra RB depth late in the season, and he saw action in Weeks 16 and 18 but carried the ball just 12 times for 40 yards. With injuries mounting on the defensive side of the ball for Buffalo heading into their Divisional Round matchup this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bills will focus on adding depth elsewhere besides the RB position. James Cook will remain the team's lead back this weekend against the Chiefs, with Ty Johnson and Latavius Murray continuing to provide depth behind him. Fournette is quickly approaching the end of his career and might struggle to latch on with another team for training camp this summer.
Buffalo Bills running back Leonard Fournette has been elevated from the practice squad ahead of the Week 18 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. The veteran back will play in his second game this season for the Bills. He rushed for 20 yards on five attempts during his team debut in Week 16. The expectation is that the Bills are bringing up Fournette in order to give starter James Cook a bit of a breather before the playoffs. However, fantasy managers should expect a three-back committee, so there won't be a ton of streaming value for Fournette.
Buffalo Bills running back Leonard Fournette has been elevated from the practice squad ahead of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The veteran back will see his first action of the season after signing with the team in October. It sounds like Fournette is going to be in the mix with Latavius Murray and James Cook in the backfield. The expectation is that Cook is still going to get the bulk of the carries. Possibly, the Bills use Fournette in short yardage situations instead of Murray. It's tough to imagine Fournette having trustworthy value in a three-man committee.
Bills Considering Adding Leonard Fournette To Active Roster?
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that running back Leonard Fournette has been a nice addition to the team and continues to learn the offense. McDermott said that if not this week against the New York Jets, then the weeks ahead will be a "big-time consideration" for Fournette to be called up from the practice squad to the 53-man active roster. It sounds as though Buffalo will forge forward in Week 11 with James Cook and Latavius Murray in their backfield, but Lenny could be coming to the backfield rotation sooner than later with Damien Harris (neck) still on Injured Reserve and potentially out for the rest of the year. It remains to be seen how much of a role the 28-year-old Fournette will have with the Bills, but he's likely to be used mostly in short-yardage and goal-line situations.
Buffalo Bills running back Leonard Fournette will not be elevated from the practice squad ahead of the Week 9 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 28-year-old was recently signed by the Bills after being a free agent for the first half of the season. It's not shocking to see that Fournette isn't ready to play quite yet. The expectation is that he'll be involved next week. His presence could threaten the fantasy value of both Latavius Murray and James Cook. However, Cook still gets enough involvement in the passing game that his fantasy value should be fine. Fournette is probably worth stashing in deeper leagues.
The Buffalo Bills are signing free-agent running back Leonard Fournette to their practice squad on Monday, pending a physical. Fournette will ramp up on the practice squad, but he should eventually join the active roster and see carries alongside James Cook and Latavius Murray with Damien Harris (concussion) on Injured Reserve. Lombardi Lenny had almost 1,200 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 523 receiving yards, and six touchdowns last year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fournette only averaged 3.5 yards on the ground on 189 carries in 2022, but he could be a touchdown-dependent flex play in deeper leagues in a strong Bills offense in the second half of the season. The addition of Fournette is more bad news for Cook, who has been a big disappointment this year.
Free-agent running back Leonard Fournette told NFL insider Jordan Schultz that he'll be visiting the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. A number of teams reportedly have interest in the veteran back, but it seems that if the visit goes well, then it's likely that he will land in Buffalo. The 28-year-old appeared in 16 games for the Buccaneers last season and collected 668 yards on 189 carries with three touchdowns. He also caught 73 passes for 523 yards and three more scores. If he does head to Buffalo, it may affect James Cook's fantasy value in the long run, as well as veteran Latavius Murray's. Damien Harris suffered a concussion and a neck injury on Sunday night and had to be taken off in an ambulance on Sunday night.
Free-agent running back Leonard Fournette has interest from multiple teams, but he isn't visiting with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, as was previously reported on Monday evening. Fournette is in great shape and will be ready to help a team out down the stretch. The Bills saw Damien Harris (concussion, neck) taken off the field in an ambulance on Sunday night, so they could use some help in the backfield behind James Cook and Latavius Murray, but apparently they won't be visiting with Lenny just yet. The Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions could be in the market for Fournette after suffering injuries to their backfield this past weekend as well. Fantasy managers in desperate need of RB help in deeper leagues may want to consider stashing Fournette now.
Leonard Fournette Working Out For Patriots Wednesday
Free-agent running back Leonard Fournette is working out for the New England Patriots on Wednesday. The veteran ball-carrier visited New England last offseason before signing a new deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so there is likely mutual interest between the two sides. Fournette's best days as a runner are likely behind him, as he rushed 189 times for just 668 yards (3.5 yards per carry) and three touchdowns in 2022. However, he totaled 523 receiving yards on 73 receptions, so he could still have some juice as a third-down satellite back. If Fournette signs with the Patriots, he would have some PPR value, but his ceiling would likely be limited by a low-scoring offense while sharing touches with Rhamondre Stevenson. Most notably, his presence could dramatically decrease Stevenson's value and take Pierre Strong Jr. and Kevin Harris off the fantasy radar altogether.
