Report: Thomas Rawls Signs Jaguars Contract Amid Leonard Fournette Contract Buzz

The Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly reached a contract agreement Wednesday with former Seattle Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the update. Jags starter Leonard Fournette has recently been the focus of offseason trade speculation.

Rawls enjoyed a strong rookie season with Seattle in 2015, when he tallied 830 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 147 attempts (5.6 YPC) across 13 appearances.

The 25-year-old Michigan native couldn't match that performance over his final two years with the Seahawks. He averaged 3.2 yards per carry in 2016 and 2.7 in the following campaign.

He signed with the New York Jets last March but was released just before the start of the regular season. He made one appearance for the Cincinnati Bengals while spending three weeks on the roster starting in mid-September.

Rawls will provide backfield depth for Jacksonville.

Meanwhile, questions have been raised about Fournette's future with the franchise after vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin made pointed comments about the actions of Fournette and fellow running back T.J. Yeldon during the team's Week 17 loss to the Houston Texans.

"I am disappointed in the behavior today from T.J. Yeldon and Leonard Fournette," Coughlin said in the statement. "They were disrespectful, selfish and their behavior was unbecoming that of a professional football player."

Mark Long of the Associated Press reported the Jaguars also voided the remaining guarantees in Fournette's contract based on his one-game suspension for a Week 12 fight against the Buffalo Bills.

Yeldon is set to become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins March 13.

Along with Fournette and Rawls, the Jags have Carlos Hyde and David Williams under contract at the position heading into 2019.