lisbon365  Eight-year veteran linebacker Mason Foster was cut by the Washington Redskins on Tuesday to save $4 million in salary. lisbon365 

The Washington Redskins opted to cut 30-year-old linebacker Mason Foster, an eight-year veteran, from the team on Tuesday to save $4 million from the salary cap. According to news reports from NFL Network ( lisbon365  )

According to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, the Redskins have been trying to find a way to trade Foster since March. But no team was interested in the former third-round draft pick in the 2011 class, until they decided to cut the 30-year-old linebacker from the team on Tuesday. Before going to practice during the training camp on Thursday. 

Foster, an eight-year veteran, started all 16 games with the Redskins last season and ranked seventh in the league with 131 tackles. He also had two interceptions. and collect the ball from one more fumble. 

However, the Redskins want to keep junior linebacker Royben Foster, who tore his ACL ligament in practice in May, and the team also signed veteran linebacker Jon Bostic. They are also reinforcements, with Ryan Carrigan and rookie draft pick Montez Sweet in the first round as the two main players in the linebacker position.