Bills to give Incognito second chance

The Buffalo Bills are prepared to give Richie Incognito a second chance after the offensive guard’s career was derailed by the Miami Dolphins’ bullying scandal in 2013.

In a two-sentence release Saturday night, the Bills said they reached an agreement in principle to sign Incognito. He was a free agent and had been out of football since being suspended and missing the final eight games of the 2013 season.

The discipline came after an NFL investigation determined Incognito and two other Dolphins offensive linemen engaged in persistent harassment of teammate Jonathan Martin, who left the team. Martin spent last season with San Francisco.

Incognito has nine seasons of NFL experience, and briefly played for the Bills in 2009.

The Bills have a need at guard, after they went through numerous starters last season.

Randle attorney defends Dallas back

Joseph Randle’s attorney denies that the Dallas Cowboys running back threatened his former girlfriend or pulled a gun during an incident that led to his arrest on a marijuana possession charge that was later dropped.

Randle was arrested on the drug charge at a hotel in Wichita, Kansas, on Tuesday after the 22-yearold mother of Randle’s child called 911 to report a domestic disturbance. Dalia Jacobs filed for a protective order the next day, claiming Randle pointed a gun at a vehicle with their son and Jacobs’ friend inside.

Attorney Gary Ayers said in a statement Saturday that Randle believes Jacobs’ allegations “have no merit,” including claims that he has a violent temper and a history of abusing her physically and emotionally.

The marijuana charge against Randle was dropped Friday, but police have said more charges could come from the investigation.