The Buccaneers plan to part ways with running back Leonard Fournette when the new league year begins on March 15, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports.
Fournette was still guaranteed $2 million his contract and would’ve been due another $2 million guaranteed if he remained on the roster on March 19, according to Pelissero. However, Tampa will release him before that date in order to spread out the anticipated cap hit.
Fournette, who began his career with the Jaguars as the No. 4 pick in 2017, first joined the Buccaneers in 2020. He quickly etched his name into franchise lore during his first postseason with Tampa, earning the nicknames “Playoff Lenny” and later “Lombardi Lenny” for his performances during the Bucs’ run to the Super Bowl. In four playoff games that year, Fournette amassed 448 total yards and four touchdowns, one of which came in the team’s 31–9 rout of the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.
