Bills BREAKING: Leonard Fournette Cut From Practice Squad

Buffalo Bills BREAKING: Leonard Fournette Cut From Practice Squad

The Buffalo Bills are making a notable roster move ahead of Sunday's AFC Divisional playoff battle with the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium.

Per ESPN's Field Yates, the Bills are releasing veteran running back Leonard Fournette from the practice squad. He signed with the team on Oct. 30.

Bills coach Sean McDermott commented on Fournette's release when speaking to the media on Tuesday.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) gives the football to running back Leonard Fournette (5) against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium / © Sam Navarro, USA TODAY

 

"We wish him well," McDermott said. "He did a great job while he was here. I'm not going to get into the reasons why or anything, and it wasn't anything conduct-wise or anything like that. He did a phenomenal job, so we just move forward and wish him well."

A former standout for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the latter of which he won a Super Bowl with, Fournette's addition to the practice squad midway through the season was seen as way for the Bills to add depth behind James Cook and Latavius Murray, but Ty Johnson emerged into that RB3 role instead.

Fournette was activated from the practice squad in two games this season, as he played in the wins over the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins. In those contests, he posted 12 carries for 40 yards and returned one kick for 17 yards on eight special teams snaps.

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Fournette began last season as the RB1 in Tampa Bay's offense, as it was once again Super Bowl-or-bust for Tom Brady and Co. But the Bucs managed to finish with the league's worst rushing offense by a mile, averaging the fewest rushing yards per game (76.9), scoring the fewest rushing touchdowns (five) and fewest average yards per carry (3.4).

With the Bills on a roll, it looked like Fournette might be on his way to a potential second Super Bowl ring, but those hopes are now dashed as Buffalo looks to continue its playoff run.