The NFL Community Reacts to the Disturbing Leonard Fournette News

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers believe in Leonard Fournette and re-signed him to a three-year, $21 million contract earlier this offseason.

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However, according to a Tampa Bay Times report, Bucs coaches were unhappy with Fournette's weight this offseason.

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"Coaches were not happy, and that's an understatement," Rick Stroud said, "when (Fournette) didn't participate in the OTAs

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but then he shows up at the mandatory minicamp weighing damn near 260 [pounds].

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"And that's not a good sign for a guy you just signed a three-year deal with."

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Hopefully, Fournette will be able to get back into shape before the start of the regular season.

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"Bigger than Eddie Lacy in his prime," one fan tweeted.

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"Man, you've been in the gumbo pot. I understand, "another fan was added

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