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Dallas Cowboys Release Joseph Randle, Sign Trey Williams from Redskins Practice Squad

The Cowboys have poached a running back the Redskins were trying to develop

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The Dallas Cowboys made a move yesterday that didn't surprise many people who followed the situation closely. The release of Joseph Randle ended a long, strange trio in Dallas that included stealing underwear and cologne, calling out teammates while getting arrested, domestic abuse allegations, arrests, fighting with teammates, and more. Randle started 6 games in Dallas this year, but was injured for the last two weeks. He has been replaced by Darren McFadden, and the recently acquired Christine Michael.  They also made a move today to add depth to their running backs group, signing Trey Williams from the Washington Redskins practice squad.

Williams(5'7", 195 lbs)was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M following this year's draft, and spent the offseason and preseason with the Redskins. He played for the Aggies for 3 season, rushing for 1343 yards and 18 TDs, averaging 6.6 yards per carry. He also caught 38 passes for 330 yards and a TD. Williams also has experience as a kick returner, with 70 returns for 1684 yards with a 24.1 yards per return average. During the preseason, Williams appeared in every game, and rushed 31 times for 127 yards and 1 TD