Reuben Foster has suffered a major setback.
The former Alabama linebacker and 2016 Butkus Award winner was scheduled for team interviews and team tests on Saturday, but he was sent home for “getting into a heated argument with a hospital worker.”
News was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, citing sources.
Bama's Reuben Foster, a potential top-10 pick, is being sent home from combine for heated argument with a hospital worker, sources tell ESPN
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2017
All one NFL spokesman would say was that Reuben Foster was being sent home for "personal reasons" and did not want to comment any further.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2017
Foster, who led the Crimson Tide with 115 tackles last season, was projected a top-10 pick and the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in this year’s draft class. He will not be able to participate in on-field workouts because of rotator cuff surgery; however, being sent back to Tuscaloosa hurts him in the interview process.
The Auburn, Ala., native will be at Alabama’s pro day on March 8.
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