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By Jeremy Harness

Mere days after the 49ers cut oft-troubled and injured linebacker Reuben Foster, the second-year players was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins.

However, the Redskins have said that Fosters will have to clear a series of evaluations and protocols before he sees the field for his new team. There is no timetable for when he is expected to play again at press time.

The loss of Foster certainly appeared to have had an impact on the 49ers’ defense in a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday, a game that saw Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston, who has had his share of troubles to go along with mediocre play, look like an All Pro.

On the offensive side of the ball, the 49ers were not much better, and quarterback Nick Mullens has visible regressed since his NFL debut in a sound beating of the Raiders a few weeks ago. He failed to generate any kind of momentum for the offense, and the Buccaneers got their first takeaways of the season last Sunday.

Meanwhile, former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still without an NFL job.

It does not figure to get any better against the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, which will serve as the first time cornerback Richard Sherman will see his former team since joining the 49ers in free agency this offseason.

The only consistent bright spot has been Matt Breida, who rushed for more than 100 yards at Tampa last Sunday.