PHILADELPHIA — Redskins team president Bruce Allen told ESPN’s Lisa Salters that Washington did its own investigation “of sorts” into Reuben Foster’s domestic violence arrest before claiming the troubled linebacker off waivers, the network reported Monday.
Before Monday’s game against the Eagles, Salters said on air that Allen told her they contacted “people” in Tampa, where Foster was arrested, and found a story that differed enough from the police report.
USA Today reported the Redskins did not contact Tampa police before adding Foster.
“When we spoke to Bruce Allen last night, he told us that the team knew it was going to get some criticism for this move but they did their own investigation of sorts,” Salters said.