Report: Buccaneers to Place Fournette on Injured Reserve
Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette/via buccaneers.com
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are placing running back Leonard Fournette on injured reserve per Adam Schefter of ESPN. In a corresponding move, the Bucs are signing free agent running back Le’Veon Bell.
Buccaneers now are “likely” to place RB Leonard Fournette on injured reserve with the hamstring injury that left him on crutches Sunday night, per a league source. He then would miss rest of regular season.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 21, 2021
Fournette injured his hamstring Sunday night against New Orleans. He is eligible to come off of injured reserve in time for the playoffs.
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