IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have waived running back Joseph Randle.

The move was made Tuesday, when the third-year player was already away from the team to deal with an unspecified personal issue. He had been ruled out of Sunday’s loss to Seattle with a back injury before he took the personal time.

Randle appeared at practice last Wednesday before leaving the team’s facility, and he left after a brief appearance Thursday morning. Coach Jason Garrett has declined to discuss the specifics of Randle’s absence.

Randle started the first six games for the Cowboys, but Darren McFadden started against the Seahawks after rushing for 152 yards on 29 carries against the New York Giants the previous week.

In July, Randle was put on six months of probation for stealing $123 worth of cologne and underwear from a Texas mall.

In April, the Sedgwick County District Attorney said there was not sufficient evidence to bring felony charges against Randle after a domestic disturbance in February involving Randle and the mother of his child at a hotel in Wichita.

A former girlfriend, Dalia Jacobs, told police Randle brandished a gun and broke a car window during the altercation. She filed for a protective order the next day, claiming Randle pointed a gun at a vehicle with their son and Jacobs’ friend inside.