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Ex-Cowboy Joseph Randle to Undergo Mental Health Evaluation in Rape Case

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle's rape case has been put on hold so he can undergo a mental health evaluation.

According to TMZ Sports, Randle's attorneys argued he is not mentally competent to stand trial. Sedgwick County (Kansas) District Attorney Marc Bennett said the case has been suspended and that if Randle cannot pass the mental health evaluation, he will be placed in a state mental institution until he can "regain competency."

A woman alleged Randle raped her for several hours in September, but Randle denied it at his most recent hearing and added, "She never said no.