A year ago, Joseph Randle was preparing for his first year as the starting tailback of the Dallas Cowboys, taking over the job from DeMarco Murray. Now, Randle is moving closer and closer to an extended stay in prison.
Via TMZ, a Kansas judge has found Randle to be mentally competent to stand trial on felony charges arising from a beer-pong game gone bad. Randle allegedly reacted to whatever happened during the game by attacking guests at a party in Kansas and then hitting multiple people with his car.
Randle remains in custody, and a competency exam resulted in a finding that Randle is mentally capable to participate in a trial.
He started the first six games of the 2015 season for the Cowboys, gaining 315 yards on the ground and scoring four touchdowns. Randle then left the team after losing the starting job to Darren McFadden. The Cowboys released Randle in advance of a league-imposed suspension for a domestic violence incident occurring in February 2015.
Since Randle’s exit from the NFL, the incidents have continued to pile up. He’s only 24 years old; here’s hoping that, somehow, Randle finds a way to turn his life around.
