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Reuben Foster agrees to remain on Commissioner's Exempt List

Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster has agreed to remain on the Commissioner's Exempt list and not appeal the league's decision until his pending legal matter is resolved, a league source tells ESPN.

Foster likely will be sidelined for the remainder of the season after he was arrested last weekend on a charge of domestic violence.

Foster's decision to not appeal his placement on the exempt list neither disappoints nor surprises the Redskins, who claimed the former first-round draft pick with the sole idea that he could be a linchpin on their defense next season -- not this season, according to a source.