George Foster ( American football ) George Foster ( born June 9 , 1980 ) is an American football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints . He was drafted by the Denver Broncos 20th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Georgia . Foster has also been a member of the Detroit Lions , Cleveland Browns and Omaha Nighthawks . College career . The 2000 season saw the then sophomore Foster earn the backup left tackle position . He was one of the first men off of the Georgia bench and earned extensive playing time during the season , including Georgia ' s 37 - 14 win over Virginia in the Oahu Bowl . At the conclusion of the 2001 spring drills , George Foster was named as the number one split tackle for the Bulldogs . He started nine games during the 2001 season as Georgia culminated their season against Boston College in the Music City Bowl . During his senior season in 2002 at the University of Georgia , Foster was part of an offensive line that helped the Bulldogs finish with a # 3 national ranking in both major polls and also helped the team win a school record 13 games , including victories in the SEC Championship game and the 2003 Nokia Sugar Bowl . Foster and the offensive line paved the way for the Bulldog offense all season long , as it averaged an SEC - best 32 points per game and garnered an offensive passing efficiency of 138 . 9 . For his efforts , Foster was selected to play in the 2003 Senior Bowl , the NCAA ' s post - season all - star game . Professional career . Denver Broncos . Foster was drafted by the Denver Broncos 20th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft . In 2004 , Foster started all 16 games at right tackle and did not miss an offensive snap . Foster was part of a line that set a franchise record by allowing only 15 sacks , breaking the previous best of 22 sacks set in 1971 . Foster helped rookie Tatum Bell post the first 100 - yard game of his career , marking only the second time in franchise history that three different Broncos have had at least one 100 - yard game in a season . Foster started all 16 games for the Broncos in 2005 . He helped block for Mike Anderson who rushed for 1 , 014 yards and Tatum Bell who rushed for 921 yards . The team gained the second - most rushing yards ( 2 , 539 ) in Bronco history and the second - best rushing offense in the NFL . Detroit Lions . On March 1 , 2007 , Foster was traded along with teammate Tatum Bell and a 5th round draft pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for cornerback Dré Bly . He was released on June 1 , 2009 . Cleveland Browns . Foster signed with the Cleveland Browns on June 5 , 2009 . He was released on August 24 . Omaha Nighthawks . Foster was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on August 21 , 2010 . He was re - signed by the team on July 15 , 2011 . New Orleans Saints . On August 3 , 2011 , Foster signed with the New Orleans Saints . Personal . A native of Macon , Georgia , George is involved in many off the field organizations such as the Special Olympics and special education al programs . He takes great pride in helping others reach their goals , and to become stronger individuals . Foster is married to Chanita and the couple has two daughters : Kai and Jordan and are expecting another child in July .