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Leonard Fournette landing spots: Cowboys among logical destinations as RB looks to continue NFL career

Leonard Fournette is not ready to put his NFL career in the rearview mirror quite yet. The veteran running back is motivated to continue playing and intends to sign with a team before the season, according to ESPN. To further that effort, Fournette has hired his former agents Ari Nissim and Pat Capra of Legend Agency. 

“Leonard’s in the best shape of his career and I expect he will have a new home soon,” Nissim said.

Fournette initially put himself on the NFL radar, thanks to a sensational career at LSU where he was a two-time All-SEC player and a consensus All-American in 2015. That paved the way for him to be selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 4 overall pick in 2017. He put together two 1,000-yard seasons during his three-year stint with the Jags before being waived by the organization in the summer of 2020. Fournette then jumped aboard with the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who’d go on to win Super Bowl LV. During that run, Fournette earned the nickname “Playoff Lenny” after scoring touchdowns in all four of Tampa Bay’s postseason matchups. 

After two…


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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-07-09 17:59:11

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