Former teammate, agent, rip Redskins and NFL over Mason Foster release

The Washington Redskins informed starting linebacker Mason Foster that he is going to be released, and they did it on the day he was heading to training camp.

The roster move prompted Foster’s former Redskins teammate Chris Baker, who was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February, to absolutely rip the organization and the NFL as a whole.

That’s wild especially with Reuben out for the season CUT THROAT BUISNESS https://t.co/7hgQ4Yb7Hr

— Chris Baker (@cbakerswaggy) July 23, 2019

Idk why we have contracts in the NFL. Imagine planning your life thinking your gonna make 4 million. You do everything right show up for work in shape ready to go and they tell you your fired and your not getting a penny CUT THROAT

— Chris Baker (@cbakerswaggy) July 23, 2019

Shortly after Baker’s Twitter rant, Blake Baratz, who is Foster’s agent, called out the NFL for having “zero good faith” when it comes to how players are treated.

If you ever want to doubt that there is zero good faith in the @nfl business look no further then the @Redskins cutting Mason Foster today, the day he was heading to report for camp. 9 year veteran, captain of the defense, played 99% of the snaps last season and cannot

— Blake Baratz (@blakebaratz) July 23, 2019

While this is just one player, Foster’s situation isn’t unique at all. It also highlights why the NFLPA and many players have been so outspoken about pushing for more guaranteed money in contracts — a huge sticking point for the next CBA negotiations.