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Ray Rice Returns To Ravens, Delivers Message On Life Lessons To Team's Rookie Players

Two years after being released by the Ravens for his role in a domestic violence incident, former RB Ray Rice on Wednesday spoke to the team's rookies "about life lessons," according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. It is "believed to be the first time Rice has been at the Ravens facility since an acrimonious split between him and the team." Rice was cut in September '14 after a "video of him hitting his then-fiancée, Janay, drew widespread attention." After releasing Rice, Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti talked about bringing him "back in a player development role to share his story of redemption" (ESPN.com, 5/26). CSNMIDATLANTIC.com's Clifton Brown noted Rice and Bisciotti "built a close relationship, and Bisciotti has never ruled out Rice returning to the organization in a player development role" (CSNMIDATLANTIC.com, 5/26). In Baltimore, Jeff Zrebiec writes the timing of Rice's return "is somewhat surprising." It was "only 14 months ago that the Ravens were forced to pay" Rice $1.588M as part of the "settlement for his wrongful termination grievance he filed against the team." But Rice "remains close" to Ravens Dir of Player Engagement Harry Swayne and team chaplain Johnny Shelton. GM & Exec VP Ozzie Newsome and coach John Harbaugh also "have said on several occasions they still consider Rice a friend" (Baltimore SUN, 5/27).

PAYING THE PRICE: ESPN.com's Hensley reported the Ravens were "forced to cancel a week of organized team activities and received a collective fine" of $480,280 ($343,057 for the team and $137,223 for coach Harbaugh). A source said that the punishments were because of players "wearing pads at a recent rookie minicamp" for five minutes. The Seahawks recently were "fined less than the Ravens (a total of $300,000 for the Seahawks) and had one fewer offseason day forfeited despite a more egregious violation." The NFL "punished the Seahawks for 'excessive levels of on-field contact.'" The league is "certainly making an example of the Ravens" (ESPN.com, 5/26).

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