JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette has officially filed with the NFL a challenge to the team's decision to void the guaranteed money in the final two years of his contract, a league source confirmed.
An arbitrator will examine both sides and issue a ruling at a later date on whether the Jaguars are able to withhold the $7.1 million in guaranteed money ($2.93 million in 2019 and $4.17 million in 2020) as punishment for Fournette's NFL suspension. ProFootballTalk first reported the challenge.
The NFL suspended Fournette for one game without pay after he left the bench, ran across the field, and fought Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Shaq Lawson during the Jaguars' 24-21 loss at Buffalo on Nov.