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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.
Jan 16, 2024 8:04 PM EST
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.
Jan 6, 2024 6:49 PM EST
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.
Dec 23, 2023 7:05 PM EST
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.
Nov 17, 2023 12:12 PM EST
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.
Nov 4, 2023 9:52 PM EST
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.
Oct 30, 2023 2:01 PM EST
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.
Oct 17, 2023 12:27 PM EST
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.
Oct 16, 2023 10:03 PM EST
New England is hosting Fournette for a workout Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Jul 19, 2023 9:51 AM EST
Fournette logged just three snaps from scrimmage and didn't log a carry but brought in his only target for four yards during the Buccaneers' 30-17 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Jan 9, 2023 6:36 PM EST
Fournette rushed 10 times for 28 yards and secured all four targets for 19 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-24 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Jan 1, 2023 4:51 PM EST
Fournette rushed 20 times for 72 yards and brought in nine of 10 targets for 90 yards in the Buccaneers' 19-16 overtime win over the Cardinals on Sunday night.
Dec 25, 2022 9:16 PM EST
Fournette rushed 10 times for 44 yards and caught all four of his targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 34-23 loss to Cincinnati.
Dec 18, 2022 7:28 PM EST
Fournette carried the ball four times for 13 yards and caught six of seven targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 35-7 loss to the 49ers.
Dec 11, 2022 6:57 PM EST
Fournette (hip) is active for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Greg Auman of FOXSports.com reports.
Dec 11, 2022 12:08 PM EST
Fournette (foot) is expected to suit up for Sunday's contest against the 49ers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Dec 11, 2022 2:49 AM EST
Fournette (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Dec 9, 2022 2:47 PM EST
Fournette was limited at practice Thursday by a foot injury. Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Dec 8, 2022 1:44 PM EST
Fournette (hip) rushed 10 times for 49 yards and secured six of seven targets for 32 yards in the Buccaneers' 17-16 win over the Saints on Monday night.
Dec 5, 2022 8:58 PM EST
Fournette (hip) is listed as active Monday against the Saints, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Dec 5, 2022 3:48 PM EST
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