Ray Rice Released By The Baltimore Ravens And NFL Suspends Him Indefinitely As New Abuse Video Surfaces

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has been released by his team and contract terminated. The Ravens released him Monday and NFL suspended him indefinitely after TMZ released new elevator footage showing Rice knocking out his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer. Watch video after cut ...........

TMZ released disturbing video Monday morning of Rice punching Janay Palmer, who is now his wife. TMZ had originally posted only video of Rice dragging Palmer’s unconscious body out of the elevator. A three-time Pro Bowl pick who helped Baltimore to a Super Bowl title in the 2012 season, Rice had three years remaining on the five-year contract he signed with the Ravens in July 2012. His $4 million base salary for this season wasn’t guaranteed, but the Ravens will have to absorb $14.25 million in cap hits over the next two seasons for cutting him.