Report: Leonard Fournette's Ankle Injury Is A 'Chronic Problem'

LSU running back Leonard Fournette has been dealing with an ankle injury since fall camp and SEC Country Injury Expert Will Carroll reports that he might need surgery at the end of the season to fix what could be "a chronic problem."

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Fournette tweaked his ankle again last week vs. Arkansas, though he is expected to play on Saturday vs. Florida. Even the knowledge that Derrius Guice is coming off the best game of his career (252 yards and 2 TDs vs. Arkansas) probably doesn’t make interim coach Ed Orgeron feel much better about Fournette’s situation.

A “loose ankle” is correctable, and in the short term, Fournette’s function can be restored. However, there is always at risk of a recurrence, like what we saw last week vs. the Razorbacks. The issue of a potential surgery will be more a factor at February’s NFL Combine than it is now.

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Fournette has missed games against Jacksonville State on Sept. 10, vs. Missouri on Oct. 1, and vs. Southern Mississippi on Oct. 15. He has rushed for 803 yards at eight touchdowns on the season.