On the lookout for a new opportunity before the regular season starts, Leonard Fournette has a visit lined up. The veteran running back will meet with the Colts today, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. 
Fournette spent time with the Bills last season, making a pair of appearances. The 29-year-old received only 12 carries, and after being inactive during the wild-card round of the playoffs he was released from Buffalo’s practice squad in advance of the divisional round. That move set up a lengthy free agent spell which is ongoing.
The LSU product changed agents this summer as part of his bid to find a new opportunity. Training camps have come and gone without interest developing, however, so Fournette faces a challenge to sign with a team ahead of Week 1. If today’s visit were to produce a deal, he would provide experienced depth in Indianapolis’ backfield. The former Jaguar and Buccaneer has two 1,000-yard rushing seasons on his resume, and his time as a starter in Tampa Bay yielded productive campaigns in 2021 and ’22. His value has certainly taken a major hit recently, though.
The Colts have Jonathan Taylor in place atop the depth chart, but the team’s options behind him face questions. Zack Moss departed in free agency, meaning Taylor will need to remain healthy upon handling workhorse duties in 2024, the final year of his $42MM extension which includes guaranteed salary. Indianapolis also has Trey Sermon (who has dealt with a hamstring injury this summer) and Tyler Goodson (who was on the field for 50 snaps as a rookie in 2023) in place as things stand. Evan Hull was cut last week but brought back on a practice squad deal.
As Mike Chappell of Fox59 reports, Fournette is one of several players the Colts are auditioning on Monday. It will be interesting to see if any of those workouts result in a deal in advance of Week 1. Indianapolis currently has just over $15MM in cap space, so a low-cost move for Fournette or players at other positions would be feasible.