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The Buffalo Bills person signed Leonard Fournette to their believe squad earlier facing nan Cincinnati Bengals connected Sunday, but nan moving backmost and 2021 Super Bowl champ' wasn't fresh for nan upwind erstwhile moving to upstate New York.
Fournette, 28, moreover complained astir wintertime settling into nan region to his fans connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter.
'No dishonesty Buffalo colder than a penguin a** retired present lord……..' shared nan 4th wide prime of nan 2017 NFL Draft.
Fournette hasn't played a convention crippled since nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers released him pursuing their chaotic paper information exit to nan Dallas Cowboys past play successful March.
He fills a spot near unfastened erstwhile nan Bills signed moving backmost Ty Johnson to their progressive roster aft Damien Harris (neck) was placed connected injured reserve 10 days ago.
New Bills RB Leonard Fournette complained astir nan harsh Buffalo upwind to his fans connected X
Fournette signed pinch nan Bills believe squad this week owed to an wounded situation astatine moving back
In a corresponding move, nan Bills released protect tackle Kendal Vickers.
Aside from Johnson, nan Bills are carrying only 3 moving backs, rounded retired by starter James Cook and backup Latavius Murray. Buffalo (5-3) has been disconnected since beating Tampa Bay past Thursday, October 26.
Fournette is simply a rugged-running subordinate pinch dual-threat abilities arsenic a receiver. He spent 3 seasons pinch nan Jaguars - nan squad that drafted him pinch precocious hopes, six years ago, earlier being released up of nan 2020 season.
Fournette past signed pinch Tampa Bay, wherever he went connected to people 2 touchdowns to thief nan Buccaneers hit Kansas City to triumph nan Super Bowl that season.
Bills RB James Cook (pictured) is still expected to commencement against nan Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday
Fournette vanished past play pinch 189 carries for 686 yards and 3 touchdowns, on pinch 73 catches for 563 yards and 3 scores. Overall, he has 4,478 yards rushing and 34 touchdowns, and 2,219 yards receiving and 7 TDs.
The Jaguars moved connected from Fournette for disciplinary issues, which erstwhile squad executive Tom Coughlin referred to nan subordinate arsenic being 'disrespectful' and 'selfish.' One rumor was related to Buffalo, erstwhile nan NFL suspended Fournette for 1 crippled aft he sewage into a conflict pinch Bills edge-rusher Shaq Lawson successful nan Jaguars' 24-21 nonaccomplishment successful November 2018.
'I return afloat work for that,' Fournette said, pursuing an outing successful which he had 95 yards rushing and scored doubly earlier being ejected precocious successful nan 3rd quarter. 'We mislaid nan game. We should've won this crippled hands down.'
Watching from nan property box, Coughlin was visibly angered by Fournette's ejection, which led to Jacksonville losing its seventh consecutive outing.
