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Report: Leonard Fournette Contract Option Declined by Jaguars amid Trade Rumors

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The Jacksonville Jaguars will not pick up running back Leonard Fournette's fifth-year option, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Fournette, who the Jags took fourth overall in the 2017 draft, has amassed 3,640 scrimmage yards and 19 touchdowns in 36 games over three seasons.

He helped lead Jacksonville to the 2017 AFC Championship Game after an upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers the week before following a three-touchdown performance.

However, Jacksonville is embarking on a new era following an 11-21 record over its past two seasons, and many of the players from that 2017 team are elsewhere.