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Attorneys: Grand jury declines to indict ex-Auburn player on rape charge

John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

AUBURN, Ala. - Defense attorneys say a Lee County grand jury has declined to indict former Auburn tight end Landon Rice on a rape charge.

Attorneys Augusta S. Dowd and Kelly Brennan said in a statement Thursday that the grand jury decided April 12 there wasn't sufficient evidence against Rice.

A woman had accused Rice of rape last year. Auburn dismissed the freshman from the team, but he wasn't charged.

Calls to Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes and the alleged victim's attorney, Jeff Herman, were not immediately returned Thursday.

The statement from Dowd and Brennan says Rice ''is currently considering opportunities to play football with Division I schools.''

The AP does not identify alleged victims in sexual assault cases.

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