The Redskins will decline their 2021 fifth-year option on linebacker Reuben Foster, according to Les Carpenter of the Washington Post (Twitter link).
Washington’s decision isn’t much of a surprise, as there’s no clear indication that Foster will be able to play the 2020 season. Foster suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and LCL in his first practice as a Redskin in May 2019, and while he’s seen recent improvements, he’s also dealt with nerve damage, so his health status is up in the air.
Foster’s 2021 option would have been guaranteed for injury, meaning the Redskins wouldn’t have been able to cut him after the 2020 season if he was dealing with medical question marks. Clearly, Washington didn’t to take that risk.
One of the NFL’s most talented linebackers, Foster was cut by the 49ers in November 2018 following multiple arrests and domestic violence accusations. The Redskins surprisingly claimed him off waivers, and while he was initially placed on the commissioner’s exempt list, Foster was soon reinstated.
Politely?
Raise hell praise dale!
Sad. He was a heck of a fb player.
A Reuben sandwich is worth more at this point.
That was a great draft for Lynch, 2 busters.
Wasn’t the worst draft ever. They took Kittle in the 5th round.
You never know with picks. Reuben has a ton of talent, just none in the head.
Dallas
Based on Zach Links’s excellent article from 2018 on this site, that fifth year option for a linebacker chosen after the first five is worth about $10 million. Given that there’s a good chance Foster won’t be playing in 2021 for medical reasons, turning it down is only sensible. Even if Foster has a banner 2020, the Redskins would be able to resign him for $12 million or less. So there’s a lot of risk and little reward in his fifth year option.
Good decision.
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