The newest member of the Buffalo Bills, running back Leonard Fournette, had a hilarious reaction on Thursday following practice in the blistering temps of the Queen City. The cold weather may have the former Buc questioning his decision to ink a new one-year deal earlier this week.
“No lie Buffalo colder than a penguin a-- out here lord……” Fournette posted on X.
To be fair to the running back, the move from Florida to New York in November is a huge and abrupt change. Fournette spent the last three seasons in Tampa Bay where it is still a balmy 70 degrees. The low on Sunday in Buffalo is 40 degrees.
The former first-round selection out of LSU had been an unsigned free agent but has found a new – albeit chilly – home, at least for the next few months.
Buffalo’s social media also got a kick out of the running back’s new harsh reality. The X account posted pictures of Fournette first wearing minimal layers at practice, then another with him in full cold-weather gear, complete with a hand-warming pouch. “Lenny is a quick learner,” the caption reads.
‘Playoff Lenny’ moves to Buffalo
This will be Fournette’s first time playing with an NFL team outside of Florida. He spent the first three seasons of his career (2017-19) with the Jacksonville Jaguars before joining the Bucs ahead of the 2020 season.
Fournette proved to be an effective weapon as a rusher and as a receiver out of the backfield for the Buccaneers. Last season, he accounted for 668 rushing yards, 523 receiving yards and six total touchdowns.
Over the course of his NFL career, Fournette has piled up 4,478 rushing yards, 2,219 receiving yards and scored a total of 41 touchdowns.
Whether or not Fournette works his way onto the 53-man roster remains to be seen. According to initial reports, the running back has agreed to a deal to join Buffalo’s practice squad.
So far this season, the Bills have leaned heavily on James Cook as the primary ball carrier. He’s rushed for 486 yards and a touchdown on 102 carries. Josh Allen has scored five rushing touchdowns.
Latavius Murray has been the second guy out of the backfield for Buffalo this season, accounting for 143 rushing yards and reaching the end zone once.
Buffalo recently posted a 24-18 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday Night Football. The Bills improved to 5-3 on the year with an important matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
On3’s Dustin Schutte contributed to this report.
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