Fournette Joining Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Published on September 3 2020 6:23 am
Last Updated on September 3 2020 6:23 am

Running back Leonard Fournette is joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million, according to NFL Networks. Fournette confirmed the news on Twitter Wednesday, two days after he was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Fournette, who was chosen as the Number 4 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft by the Jaguars, went unclaimed on waivers Tuesday. 

 

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