Free agent running back Leonard Fournette is visiting the Indianapolis Colts on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Free agent running back Leonard Fournette is visiting the Indianapolis Colts on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Indianapolis welcomed Fournette, 29, to a group workout with other free agents. The Colts feature star running back Jonathan Taylor in the backfield, but may aim to address the depth in the unit before the start of the 2024 regular season. Fournette signed with the Bills practice squad last year and added 40 rushing yards on 12 carries in two games.
Former Buccaneers and Bills RB Leonard Founette is visiting today with the Indianapolis Colts, per source. pic.twitter.com/PIHyXi7ztv
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2024
After Fournette spent his first three NFL seasons in Jacksonville from 2017 to 2019, he was suddenly waived less than two weeks before the Jaguars’ 2020 season opener against the Colts. Fournette signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Buccaneers six days later and his career was revitalized when he joined legendary quarterback Tom Brady on a new quest in Tampa Bay. Fournette won Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers and ran for a game-high 89 rushing yards on 16 carries, including a 27-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter.
Following a stellar collegiate career at LSU, Fournette was selected by the AFC South rival Jaguars with the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He found immediate success on the gridiron, becoming the first player in Jaguars’ franchise history to rush for 100 yards in his NFL debut and reach the end zone in his first six career games. In 81 career games, Fournette has compiled 4,518 rushing yards with 34 rushing touchdowns and seven receiving TDs. He tallied 10 total TDs in 10 career playoff games.
Indianapolis added one veteran free agent on both sides of the football this offseason, including backup quarterback Joe Flacco, 39, and defensive tackle Raekwon Davis, 27. If the Colts sign Fournette to the 53-man roster or the practice squad, ‘Playoff Lenny’ will be the most experienced skill position player on the team besides Flacco. The Colts intend to bolster the running back unit with the addition of Fournette, since RBs Trey Sermon and Tyler Goodson took just 48 carries last season and have a combined three NFL starts.
