Running back Leonard Fournette has agreed in principle to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to multiple reports.
Shortly after reports of the deal emerged, Fournette posted a photoshopped image of himself in a Buccaneers jersey on social media, appearing to suggest he has confirmed his own signing.
Tampa Bay has not yet released an official statement on the reported deal.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the deal carries a $2 million base salary and can be worth up to $3.5 million, based on rush yards and playing time.
Fournette, 25, was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, three seasons after they made him the fourth overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was due $4.2 million before the Jaguars waived him, and has since filed a grievance in an attempt to recoup that salary.
Because the Jaguars didn’t pick up the fifth-year option on Fournette’s rookie deal, he will become a free agent after the 2020 season.
In 15 games last season, Fournette rushed for 1,152 yards and three touchdowns while catching 76 passes for 522 yards. His 1,674 scrimmage yards were sixth-most in the NFL.
In Tampa Bay, Fournette joins new quarterback Tom Brady and a stable of running backs that includes LeSean McCoy, Ronald Jones II and rookie Ke’Shawn Vaughn.