Former LSU RB Leonard Fournette reportedly working out with Cincinnati Bengals
Leonard Fournette’s next NFL home may come around some familiar fellow LSU faces.
The Cincinnati Bengals are reportedly working out the Tigers’ former star running back, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Fournette would join an offense headlined by fellow former LSU stars Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase if a deal is reached.
The 29-year-old running back hasn’t played yet this season after spending limited time late last season with the Buffalo Bills, signing to the practice squad at the end of October and carrying a combined 12 times for 40 yards in Week 16 and Week 18 wins.
His last full season came in 2022 when he capped a three-year stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including his critical role in the 2020 Super Bowl run alongside Tom Brady.
Fournette finished the 2022 season with 189 carries for 668 yards and three touchdowns.
The most efficient season of his career thus far came in 2021 when he carried 180 times for 812 yards and eight touchdowns.
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The No. 4 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2017 NFL Draft has rushed 1,144 times for 4,518 yards and 34 touchdowns in seven years in the league.
Cincinnati leads the NFL this season in several passing categories, including completions, yards, touchdowns and plays of 40-plus yards. But its rushing numbers rank near the bottom of the league, including No. 26 of 32 teams in both attempts and yards.
And starter Chase Brown spent time on the injury list last week with a bruised rib.
The Bengals are 4-6 through their first 10 games, sitting in third in the AFC North division and one game outside the current AFC playoff picture.
Cincinnati travels to the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend before its Week 12 bye and a Dec. 1 home game against the division-leading Pittsburgh Steelers.
