The Buccaneers would like to bring Leonard Fournette back for another season (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo). As it stands, Fournette has just one game — the Super Bowl — left on his contract.
Fournette joined the Bucs on one-year deal worth up to $3.5MM in September. Over the last year, he’s served as a solid RB2 behind Ronald Jones II, notching 3.8 yards per carry in 13 games. Fournette also snagged 36 passes for 233 yards, giving him 600 all-purpose yards for the year.
As the centerpiece of the Jaguars’ offense, Fournette faced stacked boxes on 39% of his carries from 2017-19. With the Bucs, he’s surrounded by a number of offensive weapons, forcing defenses to keep things honest. Fournette’s stats don’t exactly jump off of the page, but the Bucs like what they’ve gotten out of the former No. 4 overall pick.
Still, the Bucs may look to lock up Jones for the long haul, which would cut into available funds for Fournette. Some wondered if the former Jags star would leapfrog Jones this year — he responded with 5.1 ypc for a career season.
I think how he does in today’s game is going to go a long way in deciding to resign him
He has looked sharp these pat few weeks, I will give him that much
They could find a better running back as an undrafted free agent after the draft.
Looking pretty good so far into the 3rd qtr….Someone will want him next season.
Rojo is the better back. If Ariens would quit playing games with the time share. Rojo is equal to Jacobs, Carson, Montgomery, Mixon if given the carries. Jones > Fournette
Fournette will get a nice contract from someone. It seems he got some motivation back after the regular season was over. He looked like a different RB this playoffs. Stopped all the stupid dancing, just cut and go.
That is an awesome picture.