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Reuben Foster the latest 49er to have brush with law

Since 2012, police have arrested 10 players on the 49ers. Some more than once. One twice in the past five weeks.

Some were suspended by the NFL.

Here is a complete list of the 49ers’ recent offenders, their offenses and the team’s response to each one.

Reuben Foster

March 3, 2017: The NFL sent Foster home from the Scouting Combine after he failed a drug test and screamed at a student hospital worker.

49ers response: They traded up to take Foster with pick No. 31 in the first round. During the draft, GM John Lynch said, “People may be questioning some of (Foster’s) character, but his character is what drew us to him.