RB Leonard Fournette wants 'misunderstood' Antonio Brown back with Buccaneers

Running back Leonard Fournette earned his first Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month and returned to the champions via a one-year contract. 

Per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Fournette campaigned for free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown to join the long list of recognizable names who elected to remain with the Buccaneers as they prepare to defend their title when he spoke with the media on Wednesday. 

"I hope he comes back," Fournette said of Brown. "Guys like that, you need around. He’s just I think misunderstood, a lot. I didn’t know too much about AB before we played with each other, but he’s a great guy to be around and I hope he comes back."

After the Super Bowl LV win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Brown said he would "love to come back and give it another shot at a two-peat." As Scott Rogust noted for FanSided, Brown referenced Fournette during an Instagram Live interview shared on March 21. "Me and playoff Lenny gonna work this out," Brown said of the pair potentially re-signing with Tampa Bay. 

Brown recorded 45 catches for 483 yards and four touchdowns across eight regular-season games with the Buccaneers and reportedly has a contract with the franchise for the 2021 season if he wants it. The 32-year-old might be seeking a bigger and better payday elsewhere but should also realize the Buccaneers have been linked with future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald in free-agency rumors.