Leonard Fournette

Buccaneers coaches weren't exactly thrilled with the offseason physique of running back Leonard Fournette, according to a new report.

“Coaches were not happy, and that’s an understatement, when he didn’t participate in the OTAs, but then he shows up at the mandatory minicamp weighing damn near 260,” Stroud said. Although Fournette has been one of quarterback Tom Brady’s favorite targets, the team — which is now under first-year head coach Todd Bowles — added rookie running back Rachaad White earlier this spring. “The last time we saw Leonard Fournette he was about a donut shy of 260,” Stroud recently said on his podcast.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette's weight is reportedly overblown. The only thing really overblown is this "issue" for the Buccaneers.

Fournette will slim down to the playing weight he needs to during training camp (they are in Florida after all), and this will become a non-issue. The thing is, while it’s true that Fournette just signed a contract extension and him showing up all ballooned up for minicamp isn’t a great look, it seemed like everything was resolved. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reported for minicamp back at the beginning of June, it was reported that Leonard Fournette was tipping the scales at upwards of 260 pounds and that the coaching staff was justifiably not happy.

Longtime Buccaneers beat writer Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times said on his podcast that Fournette, who is listed at 228 pounds, actually weighs about 30 ...

“Coaches were not happy, and that’s an understatement, when he didn’t participate in the OTAs, but then he shows up at the mandatory minicamp weighing damn near 260,” Stroud said. All of those backups may need to get themselves ready for the possibility that Fournette is going to need more breathers than usual. “And that’s not a good sign for a guy that you just spent a three-year contract on.”

Normally during the weeks leading up to NFL training camp, there are reports about players being in the “best shape of their lives.

Stroud also reported Fournette seemed to struggle with the heat and pointed to his physique as a possible cause during the team’s training sessions in June. He produced 1,266 yards from scrimmage, caught 69 passes and scored 10 touchdowns. Quite the opposite.

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We’ll see if Fournette got the message, as he will have had over a month to shed a few pounds before the team starts training camp on July 26. Fournette had been on one-year deals the last two seasons, but was able to win over the team and signed a three-year contract this offseason. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette apparently hasn’t been that vigilant this offseason, and was up to almost 260 pounds for mandatory minicamp and the Bucs powers that be weren’t too happy about the situation, per Rick Stroud.

Last week, Tampa Bay Times reporter Rick Stroud said on his podcast that Bucs running back Leonard Fournette is now “about a donut shy” of weighing 260 ...

In 2018, Jake Dotchin of the Tampa Bay Lightning reportedly showed up “30-35 pounds” heavier than his playing weight the previous season. These guys have the shortest offseason, from roughly May to July, and many of them have international tournaments to keep them busy during that time. I was surprised to learn that hockey had an instance of a 30-pound gain. A player like Fournette can go basically six months, from the third week of January to the second week of June, without seeing anyone he works for in person. Really, you could put any women’s sport in this category, since so few of them pay their players enough to not have to find other leagues to play in during the offseason. Last week, Tampa Bay Times reporter Rick Stroud said on his podcast that Bucs running back Leonard Fournette is now “about a donut shy” of weighing 260 pounds.

Leonard Fournette is slamming the door on a report he showed up to Bucs minicamp weighing 260 lbs., pissing off the coaches -- saying it's all cap -- 'cause ...

Fournette rushed for 812 yards and rushed for 8 TDs. He also had 69 catches for 454 yards and 2 receiving TDs. ... 17 pounds lighter than the 245 he says he weighs now. Leonard Fournette Shuts Down Report Of Weight Gain ... Totally False!!

It sounds like Leonard Fournette has some work to do to get into game shape. A Buccaneers coach told Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times that the RB showed ...

So we’re trying to take care of that right now. At the time, Fournette admitted to being overweight, but he sounded optimistic that he’s be back to his standard weight in time for training camp. “It’s training camp where you need to be where you’ve got to be, so right now there are guys that are in shape that could afford to lose a few pounds, and there’s guys that are out of shape that are really under weight.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette has taken issue with a reporter over his claim about how much weight he put on.

Fournette is currently listed on the NFL website as 228lbs, a number which will likely be updated later in preseason when official measurements are done, but at least he admits to putting on some extra weight rather than totally lying about it. Injuries in both his first and second year in the league hampered some of his progress, but he bounced back the following year with another 1,000-yard season, despite this though he was released by the Jaguars and moved to Tampa Bay where alongside the likes of Ronald Jones and LeSean McCoy, he helped lead them to a Super Bowl victory off the back of some impressive playoff performances. The NFL season is fast approaching, as team veterans are set to report to training camp next week before the preseason games begin during the second week of August (with the exception of the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars who will be playing in the Hall of Fame Game the week before).

All that led to the 27-year-old inking a three-year, $21 million deal with Tampa Bay this offseason. However, since that deal has been signed, it doesn't appear ...

"Coaches were not happy, and that's an understatement, when he didn't participate in the OTAs, but then he shows up at the mandatory minicamp weighing damn near 260 [pounds]," Stroud said of Fournette on the Sports Day Tampa Bay podcast. However, since that deal has been signed, it doesn't appear like the Bucs coaches are all too thrilled with how Fournette has carried himself. Fournette was then signed to another one-year deal that following offseason and again impressed with a 2021 campaign where he totaled over 1,200 yards from scrimmage to go along with 10 touchdowns.

Buccaneers' running back Leonard Fournette tweeted his response to the rumors that he gained a lot of weight in the offseason.

Unfortunately for Leonard Fournette, the progression of the offseason comes with rumors of weight gain. Of course, speed and stamina are crucial aspects of any running back’s game. “They wouldn’t have the same energy in your face so why entertain them,” Fournette tweeted Tuesday afternoon.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette apparently showed up to mandatory minicamp at a heavier weight than his coaching staff expected.

"Coaches were not happy, and that's an understatement, when he didn't participate in the OTAs, but then he shows up at the mandatory minicamp weighing damn near 260 [pounds]," Stroud said on the Sports Day Tampa Bay podcast. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Fournette weighed in at 260 pounds. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette apparently showed up to mandatory minicamp at a heavier weight than his coaching staff expected.

A report this week indicated that Buccaneers coaches aren't happy with running back Leonard Fournette's conditioning heading into the 2022 season.

Fournette did not take part in the voluntary portion of the team’s offseason work. If either is the case, his fitness and its impact on his role will be a major talking point in Tampa. “They wouldn’t have the same energy in your face so why entertain them . . . See y’all September 11,” Fournette wrote.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff is unhappy with running back Leonard Fournette, who allegedly showed up to minicamp overweight.

Veteran Giovani Bernard was re-signed to a one-year contract worth $1.2 million, but the soon-to-be 31-year-old Bernard is past his prime and is best utilized as a situational player in obvious passing down situations. Ke’Shawn Vaughn remains in Tampa Bay, but the former third-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft has yet to live up to his billing. Fournette’s annual salary of $7 million makes him the 10th-highest-paid running back on a yearly basis (tied with James Conner), while the disappointing Ronald Jones II was allowed to depart in free agency. Any conditioning or discipline-related issues would put the Buccaneers’ running back room in a less-than-desirable position. According to reports, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff is unhappy with running back Leonard Fournette, who allegedly showed up to minicamp overweight at 260 pounds. The former LSU product accounted for 1,266 total yards of offense and 10 touchdowns during the regular season.

An earlier report made by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times speculated that the Buccaneers' coaching staff were not too thrilled with the shape that ...

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