Redskins claim Foster three days after arrest

By:Ryan Fowler

Headline Photo From. SI.com

ASHBURN, VA–Reuben Foster, who was cut by the 49ers on Sunday after being arrested for domestic violence at the team’s hotel in Tampa has been claimed by the Redskins.

Washington, which travels to Philadelphia this weekend to play the Eagles on Monday night, was reportedly the only team to put in a claim for the 24-year-old linebacker.

Reuben Foster was arrested Saturday night on a domestic violence charge, per source.

Foster was arrested for first-degree misdemeanor domestic-violence battery and was released from jail after posting bond during the 49ers loss on Sunday. 

Foster was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list, which means he cannot practice with or play for a team while the league looks into his arrest.

This arrest comes on the heels of other domestic-violence allegations against Foster as he had charges dropped in May after the woman recanted allegations she made about an incident between her and Foster in February, the San Francisco chronicle reports. 

Shortly after news of the claim trickled out, the Redskins released a statement:

“The Redskins fully understand the severity of the recent allegations made against Reuben,” said Doug Williams, senior vice president of player personnel. “If true, you can be sure these allegations are nothing our organization would ever condone.”

Williams said in the statement that Foster will “have to go through numerous steps” like an NFL investigation and “potential discipline.” He said the team spoke with ex-teammates from Alabama, where he played in college, and “current Redskins players who were overwhelmingly supportive of us taking this chance.”

He missed the first two games of the season after being arrested during the offseason for marijuana possession in his native Alabama and it is likely he will be suspended after the investigation is complete into his latest arrest.

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