No team submitted a waiver claim for Leonard Fournette. The former No. 4 overall pick is now a free agent, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.
While the two-time 1,000-yard rusher profiles as one of the top players available, he has set his sights on the Jaguars for a payment. Fournette has filed a grievance against the Jags for the $4.167MM base salary that would have been due to him this season, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets.
This grievance stems from the one-game suspension Fournette incurred in 2018 for fighting with then-Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson. In December 2018, the Jaguars voided the remaining guarantees in Fournette’s contract. Fournette challenged this, and the void decision is now relevant since money remains on the table from the running back’s previously fully guaranteed rookie deal.
But the team that signs Fournette is no longer bound by the terms of his rookie deal. The Pro Bowler will be an interesting addition to a team’s backfield, in what will be an attempt for Fournette to revive his career.
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