Joseph Randle and Dez Bryant try to step slowly away from spat

Maybe it’s the second-biggest mistake he’s ever made in his life.

Cowboys running back Joseph Randle, who has made all the wrong kind of headlines lately, was on the apology trail again after practice Friday.

According to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Randle said he regrets everything he said during his booking on charges of stealing underwear and cologne.

That apparently includes asking a female cop for a massage in exchange for $100, and invoking teammates Dez Bryant and Josh Brent in an effort to minimize his own mistake.

The mention of Bryant triggered a spat at practice today, with veteran tight end Jason Witten stepping in to tell Randle to shut up.

Bryant tried to de-escalate the matter, telling Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com it apparently wasn’t a deal of any substantive size.

“Oh man, it’s all good, it’s all right,” Bryant said. “That ain’t no big deal, it ain’t a big deal. It ain’t no big deal.”

Of course, the adventures of a backup running back wouldn’t be a big deal at all if he learned to pay for his own drawers and not talk too much.