It seems like the Jacksonville Jaguars are far from done making moves, as they recently ā and shockingly ā waived their star running back Leonard Fournette just three years after taking him with the 4th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Fournette had a strong rookie season but couldnāt build on from it over the past couple of years, mostly because of the teamās struggles as a whole. Now, it seems like they just couldnāt get any suitable trade offers for his services.
āWe couldnāt get anything, a fifth, a sixth, anything. We couldnāt get anything,ā Head coach Doug Marrone told Adam Schefter, who was the first to break the news of his release. Apparently, the team had been shopping him for months.
New England Patriots, Washington Football Team Interested In Signing Leonard Fournette
Thenagain, it seems like the former LSU standout wonāt be a free agent for long, as both the New England Patriots and Washington Football Team are reportedly interested in making a run at him, as per CBS Sports.
Bill Belichick has a reputation from turning other teamās misfits into All-Pros and given Fournetteās talents and the Patriotsā recent woes in the running game, it looks like heād be tailor-made for them.
As for Washington, the team is entering a new era, and adding a pair of fresh legs next to Adrian Peterson would most likely give them a huge edge as they look to bounce back from a terrible season.4
Leonard Fournette: Still Young, Still Promising
Fournette has the potential of being one of the best backs in the league given the right environment. He amassed2,631 rushing yards (4 YPC) and 17 touchdowns throughout3 seasons with the Jaguars.
The NFL doesnāt seem to be patient with running backs anymorebut weāre talking about a tackle-breaking machine thatās just 25 years old, so heās definitely worthy of another shot in the league.
