Linebacker Mason Foster released by Washington Redskins

Linebacker Mason Foster of the Washington Redskins reacts after recovering a fumble in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on Oct. 14, 2018 in Landover, Md. 0

The Washington Redskins have released middle linebacker Mason Foster, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction, cutting a three-year starter on the day before players report to training camp.

The move is a bit of a surprise given that Foster was a team captain last year and the team had already lost a presumed starter at inside linebacker when Reuben Foster went down with a knee injury on the first day of organized team activity practices. But Mason Foster, 30, seemed to wear down physically…