To be honest Rice actually fits the Patriots scheme quite well, but I wouldn’t get my hopes up if I was him.
He has been blackballed from the NFL.
Just asked Ray Rice for thoughts on posb. opp in NE w/ Lewis inj. He text me: “Same as before. Would be grateful for opportunity anywhere."
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 9, 2015
When I asked RB Ray Rice what type of shape is he in, he text back: "Playing shape. Never stopped working out.” #NFL
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 9, 2015
I believe teams would be willing to deal with the PR stuff if they thought Rice was an elite back. Best way to explain it would be like this, if Adrian Peterson had beat a woman instead of a child, even with video I think he is on an NFL roster today.
Talents normally trumps everything else.