Jacksonville Jaguars Running Back Leonard Fournette Questionable for Sunday's Game Against the Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette has previously mentioned that his ankle injury wasn't serious, but his chances of playing this Sunday took a significant dip after he sat out Friday's practice.
The rookie has not participated in practice this week after he sprained his right ankle in the fourth quarter of last Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
He downplayed the severity of his injury after the game, but it seems that his ankle is still bothering him right now because he has officially been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Fournette has talked about his willingness to suit up for the Jaguars this Sunday, but he also said, "it's up to my coaches if they're going to let me play or not."
The rookie running back has had an impressive rookie season thus far. In fact, he's currently the National Football League's (NFL) second-leading rusher with 596 yards. He has six touchdowns as well in six games this season.
The Jaguars will surely feel his absence when they take on the Colts, but offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has said that they aren't going to change their game plan just because he's sitting out.
"They're all guys that have the ability to run downhill. Corey [Grant] is the only one that's just a little bit different in what he does, but he still has the capability to be able to go downhill. I think right now we want to roll and ... run the ball downhill," Hackett said, via ESPN.
Chris Ivory should see a significant increase in snaps if Fournette is unavailable, and T.J. Yeldon will probably play for first time this season.
Meanwhile, center Brandon Linder has been ruled out for the third straight game this season due to an unspecified illness. He's expected to make his return after the Jaguars' bye week.
