NFL running back Leonard Fournette says his car caught fire on the freeway

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (7) before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Fournette was among the athletes who either won or lost the most money for sports bettors in 2021, according to several national sports books. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File) **FILE**

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (7) before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Fournette was among the athletes who either won or lost the most money for sports … Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard … more >

By Associated Press Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NFL running back Leonard Fournette appears to have avoided injury after his car caught fire while he was driving on a freeway.

Fournette posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday where he showed his burned vehicle on the side of the highway. Fournette doesn’t speak in the video, which shows extensive damage to the SUV. It’s unclear from the video where he was.

Leonard Fournette’s car caught fire while he was driving on the highway today, but he was able to escape uninjured 🙏

“I am still blessed”

Fournette after the incident

(via leonardfournette/IG) pic.twitter.com/ZVCECH2ZZx

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 27, 2023



Fournette has spent the past three seasons playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started 25 of 43 regular season games in his three years with the Bucs and scored 17 rushing touchdowns.

Fournette, who was a first-round pick by Jacksonville in 2017, is currently a free agent after being released by the Bucs during the offseason in a salary cap move.

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