Earlier this week, the Washington Redskins made the surprising move to claim recently released San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster on waivers shortly after his involvement with yet another domestic violence incident.
The Redskins had turned out to be the only team in the league that placed a claim on Foster to bring him aboard. Following the move, the league acted fast in putting him on the Commissioner's Exemption List to prevent him being able to play while his case is under further investigation.
With that in mind, senior vice president of Player Personnel Doug Williams voiced that the decision to bring the former Alabama product aboard was a collective decision by the organization, according to Scott Allen of the Washington Post.
“When I read that, I was trying to find out who wasn’t united,” Williams said. “ . . . This is all the people from the head coach, and myself and [Redskins President Bruce Allen], and of course the owner, who owns this football team, has to know what we’re talking about. I don’t know who wasn’t on board. I don’t know where the source comes from. In every organization and every business, everything else, I’m sure they got some leakers who might say something and people take it and run with it . . . Nobody that was in my room was thumbs down.”
This was a move that had the complete green light all the way through despite the obvious red flags with the situation. It is something that hasn't put the organization in a great light with the appearance that they are outweighing his talent on the field over his inexcusable actions off of it.
The Redskins also appear to be firmly on board with whatever the outcome may be, but it is a move that doesn't represent the intentions of the organization well. Beyond that, there doesn't appear to be too much concern about the public perception of the franchise moving forward.
Ultimately, this is something that will work itself out through the justice system to determine if Foster's alleged actions hold true, as it could quickly end any chance at him ever being in the NFL again.
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