Washington Post · Dec 7, 2015
Mason Foster expected to start at inside linebacker against Cowboys
Mason Foster, signed in Week 4, started 54 of 57 games while with the Buccaneers. (Jonathan Newton/Washington Post)The Washington Redskins will experience another lineup change at inside linebacker: Because of a foot injury that will sideline Perry Riley Jr. for three to six weeks, Mason Foster is expected receive his first start this season Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys.
While Foster hasn’t been relied upon in a starting role before with the Redskins, the fifth-year linebacker wasn’t always a backup, starting 54 of 57 games over four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Foster had five career interceptions, two defensive touchdowns and 12 passes defended during that stretch.
