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NFL suspends 49ers linebacker Reuben Fos

linebacker escaped major punishment under the law for a weapons offense and a misdemeanor drug offense, but he will not avoid punishment from the NFL. On Tuesday, for violating the NFL's personal Richaun Holmes Jersey conduct and substances of abuse policies.Foster, who submitted a stellar rookie season in 2017 that was cut short by injuries, will mi s games against the (road) and (home). He'll be eligible to return in time for the 49ers' Week 3 clash against the ."I accept the League's decision and am sorry that my mistakes have hurt my team," Foster said in a statement. "I have a responsibility to the 49ers, our fans and our community, and I am committed to learning from this situation and making better choices in the future. The Harrison Barnes Jersey support I have received over the last five months has been humbling, and I do not take it for granted." Best Bets 49ers general manager John Lynch, meanwhile, said in his own statement that the team "supports" the league's decision to suspend Foster."Our organization understands and supports the League's decision," he said. "Although we are disappointed that Reuben will not be with our team for the first two games of the season, we will continue to work with him on making better decisions and eliminating unnece sary distractions. We are encouraged to see Reuben take responsibility for his mistakes, and hopeful that he has learned Nemanja Bjelica Jersey from them as well." The suspension stems from Foster's tumultuous offseason, which involved multiple offseason arrests. In January, with misdemeanor po se sion of pot, but Earlier this month, and was sentenced to . Foster also had According to the 49ers' release, the suspension is directly tied to the drug and weapons charges -- not the domestic Buddy Hield Jersey violence charges. After the drug and weapons charges were dismi sed, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the league was still On Tuesday, the NFL handed it down.Foster, taken with the 31st pick in 2017, appeared in 10 games during his rookie season, racking up 59 solo tackles and ranking as the league's fourth-best linebacker under Pro Football Focus' grading scale. So, losing Foster for two games -- against two tough teams -- is a tough lo s for the 49ers. However, given Jabari Parker Jersey all of serious legal i sues he generated in one offseason, losing Foster for only two games is hardly the worst-case scenario for the team or player. At one point, while the domestic violence case was ongoing,

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