The Buffalo Bills are in the midst of a heated divisional race with the Miami Dolphins in the AFC East division and it sounds like the team is adding a little bit more offensive firepower to help them in the second half of the season.
According to a report from NFL insider Dalton Schultz of Bleacher Report, the Buffalo Bills are nearing a deal to sign former first-round pick Leonard Fournette, who is currently an NFL free agent.
“BREAKING: Leonard Fournette tells me he’s in Buffalo and is planning to sign with the #Bills today, pending a physical. ‘Playoff Lenny’ had nearly 1,200 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 523 receiving yards, along with 6 TDs last season,” Schultz wrote in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
It’s a big move for both Fournette and the Bills ahead of the second half of the season, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
This is a fine signing by the #Bills. Not a game changer, but it does improve the roster, if even marginally. https://t.co/HNEjhJaYQ9
— Hänsel (@UberHansen) October 30, 2023
Fournette most recently played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was a free agent before this decision to join the Bills. We’ll have to see how he is able to perform during his time in Buffalo.