Leonard Fournette - Practicing again Thursday Fournette (hamstring) was spotted participating in Thursday's practice, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports. Impact Since Fournette remains on injured reserve and not an official member of the 53-man roster, the Buccaneers don't have to disclose the extent of his participation. For what it's worth, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com relayed that Fournette was spotted jogging but not going through drills at full speed, a condition head coach Bruce Arians said the running back will need to meet in order to be available for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Rams. In any case, Fournette's presence on the field Thursday is at least a decent sign for his health, but clarity on the 27-year-old's status one way or the other may not arrive until Saturday's 4 p.m. ET deadline for Tampa Bay to make weekly roster moves. If the Bucs elect not to activate Fournette from injured reserve this week, Giovani Bernard (hip/knee) and Ke'Shawn Vaughn would likely split work out of the backfield once again, just as they did in the wild-card win over the Eagles. Meanwhile, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times notes that Ronald Jones (ankle) has ditched his walking boot, but Jones appears far less likely than Fournette to gain clearance for Sunday's game.
JANUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE