In one of the more cynical NFL transactions you will ever see, Washington claimed Reuben Foster off waivers today. On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers released the troubled linebacker after Tampa police said Foster slapped his on-again off-again girlfriend, knocked a phone out of her hand and pushed her in the chest the day before the team was to play the Buccaneers in Tampa. Washington was reportedly the only team to put a claim in for the linebacker, and the NFL subsequently placed him on the Commisioner Exempt list as the league continues to review his investigation.
Washington Claims Reuben Foster, Sending the Message That Winning Matters Most
