Redskins are willing to give Foster a shot
The Redskins claimed Reuben Foster off waivers Tuesday after the 49ers released the linebacker following a domestic violence arrest.
The team announced the move in a statement from senior vice president of player personnel Doug Williams acknowledging the circumstances surrounding Foster.
“The Redskins fully understand the severity of the recent allegations made against Reuben,” Williams said. “If true, you can be sure these allegations are nothing our organization would ever condone.
“Let me be clear, Reuben will have to go through numerous steps including the full legal process, an investigation and potential discipline from the NFL, as well as meetings with counselors associated with the team before he will ever have the opportunity to wear the burgundy and gold as a player.”
The team says conversations with former Alabama teammates led to the decision to claim Foster. There are seven other Alabama products on the team.
Foster was arrested Saturday night for an incident at the 49ers’ team hotel in Tampa, Fla., and he was released the next morning.
Colts’ injuries an issue: Andrew Luck might be playing the best football of his career. He’s still going to need help reaching the playoffs with mounting injuries threatening to derail the Colts’ postseason push.
One week after starting center Ryan Kelly went down with a left knee injury and one day after coach Frank Reich announced tight end Jack Doyle would miss the rest of the season with an injured kidney, Luck and his teammates started preparing for the closing five-game stretch t hat will determine whether they end a threeyear playoff drought.
“We’ve done it before,” tight end Eric Ebron said when asked about adjustments. “Everybody has to take on a heavier workload.”
The adaptations start with Ebron, the lone remaining healthy tight end among the five listed on last week’s depth chart. He’s already caught 11 touchdown passes this season, matching his previous fouryear total and tying Dallas Clark’s single-season franchise record by a tight end.
It’s unclear whether Mo Alie-Cox, Ryan Hewitt or Erik Swoope could return from injuries this week. All three were inactive last weekend.
“We are hopeful and optimistic that some of those guys will be ready,” Reich said. “They have been making good progress.”
Extra points: The Vikings placed S Andrew Sendejo on injured reserve, ending his season after a groin injury limited him to only five games. ... Temarrick Hemingway is the latest tight end to get his shot with the Broncos, who have lost three tight ends to seasonending injuries. The Broncos promoted Hemingway from their practice squad when they placed Jeff Heuerman on injured reserve. ... The Bills are shuffling punters, signing Matt Darr and releasing Colton Schmidt for the second time in three months. Schmidt struggled during three games in which he averaged 42.3 yards per punt.