As the Bucs continue to climb in vaccination percentage, running back Leonard Fournette continues to gather information before making a decision on the COVID vaccine.

“We’re almost there,” Fournette said in regards to getting the vaccine. “I want to make sure that I don’t jeopardize the team, also myself. Still talking to the doctors. We’re on it. The more we talk about it, the more information I find about it, I get more comfortable with it.”

Weeks ago, the veteran running back spoke out against getting the vaccine in a tweet. The tweet was prompted after the leagues new COVID guidelines were released. Fournette deleted the tweet, which read “Vaccine, I can’t do it”, shortly after posting it. Fournette backtracked three days later during a media session, saying he was still gathering information.

Bucs head coach Bruce Arians said on August 1 that he expects 92 percent of the team to be fully vaccinated by August 13. Arians says he expects to be closer to 98-100 percent vaccinated before the first game of the season.

Fournette and fellow running back Ronald Jones are in a competition to be the Bucs starting running back. With the release of the official depth charts today, it appears Jones has the leg up on the starting job.