The NFL announced that Foster was not found to be in violation of the league's personal conduct policy, following a pair of domestic violence arrests for which charges were later dropped.
Reuben Foster will be eligible to play for the Redskins this season. By Les Carpenter Les Carpenter Reporter covering Washington Redskins and NFL Email Bio Follow April 12 at 5:25 PM The NFL announced Friday that it will not suspend Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster after he was twice arrested twice for domestic violence last year.
The 49ers released Foster after he was arrested Nov. 24 in Tampa, and the Redskins claimed him on waivers three days after that. Washington’s coaches and executives knew that Foster would not play for the rest of the year but were hopeful that he could eventually return and viewed the transaction as a potential opportunity to add an impact player at a bargain price.
“I am grateful to the Washington Redskins and the NFL for giving me this second chance,” Foster said in a statement released by the team. “I appreciate the support I have received from the league, my team and my union to help me succeed. I want to thank Commissioner [Roger] Goodell for the time that he has spent with me and for his understanding of me as a person. I accept the NFL’s decision and want to say that I am truly sorry for my past actions and the people who may have been hurt by them.
His two-year NFL career has been a mix of on-field promise and off-field trouble. When healthy and not suspended, Foster has shown glimpses of being one of the league’s most talented interior linebackers. Despite battling ankle injuries during his rookie season in San Francisco, Foster had 72 tackles in 10 games. Last season, he had 29 tackles in his six starts before his release.
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