“Zero Movement” On Leonard Fournette Trade So Far

According to Jeremy Fowler, multiple executives have said there is “zero movement” right now for a trade with Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette.

However, things could pick up Friday with all day to gauge the impact of the first round of the draft set for tonight. 

The Jaguars have been shopping Fournette for a while without any takers, but there’s still a good chance he’s moved before the start of the 2020 season. 

It remains to be seen what the Jaguars are specifically looking for in return for Fournette, but it appears as though they could be looking at limited compensation for him. It’s possible a Day 3 pick could get the job done, or that Fournette might even be released if Jacksonville is determined to move on. 

Fournette, 25, is a former first-round pick of the Jaguars back in 2017. He is entering the final year of his four-year, $27.15 million contract that’s fully guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $4.16 million for the 2020 season.

The contract includes a fifth-year option for the Jaguars to pick up in the coming weeks. 

According to OverTheCap.com, trading Fournette would free up $4,167,393 of available cap space while creating $4,471,524 in dead money. 

In 2019, Fournette appeared in 15 games for the Jaguars and rushed for 1,152 yards on 265 carries (4.3 YPC) to go along with 76 receptions for 522 yards receiving and three total touchdowns.

We’ll have more regarding Fournette as the news is available.