Per ESPN...

 

Has been reinstated. Can sign with any team.

 

Ray Rice of Baltimore Ravens wins his appeal, eligible for reinstatement - ESPN

I wonder if anyone will take a chance on him.

 

What teams are in worst need of RB help?

I am with you Guru.

 

Who in their right mind would take the public relations nightmare of signing Ray Rice?

 

I say none and he never plays again in the NFL.

I am with you Guru.

 

Who in their right mind would take the public relations nightmare of signing Ray Rice?

 

I say none and he never plays again in the NFL.

 

If this was AP I think someone would take a chance because he is so so good but with Rice I am on the fence. In other words, he may not be "good enough" to get another chance even though he is plenty good enough to play in the NFL.

No one is signing him this season. Makes no sense. Probably a shot in the future.

No one is signing him this season. Makes no sense. Probably a shot in the future.

 

What if a contender suffers a couple of season ending injuries at RB?

If this was out before I did not see it. Janay Rice account of the day.

 

 

http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=11913473&src=desktop&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F6dhH4QVwTU%22%7D

What if a contender suffers a couple of season ending injuries at RB?

 

I guess I should never say never. But a load of baggage and distraction at this time of year really worth a slightly above average RB in Rice?

Colts: The Colts lost Ahmad Bradshaw for the season, leaving them with the underwhelming combo of Trent Richardson and Dan Herron at tailback. Rice could give them some of what they lost in the passing game with Bradshaw gone and he knows Colts coach Chuck Pagano from Indianapolis, but, as mentioned, there have already been reports that the Colts are not interested in pursuing Rice.

 

Cardinals: Arizona currently ranks 31st in the league in rushing yards per game and they signed Michael Bush off the street this week, so they are looking for help alongside Andre Ellington in the backfield. Bush wasn’t any more productive than Rice last season, but he does look like a better fit as a more power-oriented back since Ellington has been fairly effective catching passes out of the backfield.

 

Falcons: The Falcons haven’t been much better on the ground than the Cardinals, but their issues on the offensive line make it hard to believe that Rice would be able to do much more than Steven Jackson, Devonta Freeman and Jacquizz Rodgers offer the team.

 

Lions: In the event that Reggie Bush’s ankle injury continues to keep him on the sidelines, the Lions could be in the market for backfield help. There’s no sign that’s the case at this point, however, and Joique Bell and Theo Riddick were effective on Thanksgiving.

 

Broncos: Continuing along the theme of teams dealing with injuries, the Broncos are waiting to get Ronnie Hillman and Montee Ball back in the lineup. Their offense isn’t an easy one to pick up, though, and C.J. Anderson appears to have it down pat, which doesn’t leave much reason to go down the Rice road.

 

Chargers: The Chargers rank near the Cardinals and Falcons and were once victimized by a Rice catch-and-run on 4th-and-29, so they saw first-hand what he can do with the ball in his hands. They also just got Ryan Mathews back from injury and they have run for 270 yards in the last two weeks, leaving them much less likely to be in the market for backfield help.

 

Potential landing spots hard to find for Ray Rice in 2014 | ProFootballTalk

If this was AP I think someone would take a chance because he is so so good but with Rice I am on the fence. In other words, he may not be "good enough" to get another chance even though he is plenty good enough to play in the NFL.

 

I agree.

I'm glad he won the appeal. A bad precedent would have been set had he lost it.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Patriots sign him.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Patriots sign him.

 

I agree but not this year. I don't think anyone would this year.

Does this ruling do anything for Rice this year if he does not sign?

Does this ruling do anything for Rice this year if he does not sign?

 

I'm not sure. I feel like if he doesn't sign with a team this season then his only chance to sign with a team next year will be after someone gets hurt in training camp.