Ray Rice was reflective in a “Today” show interview Tuesday morning, saying he hopes to play again in the NFL but will continue to examine himself as a person and a husband.

The former Baltimore Ravens running back was reinstated to the NFL on Friday when his indefinite suspension was lifted after an appeal, but so far he has not landed a job.

According to reports, four or more teams have shown interest in Rice.

“They would have to be willing to look deeper into who I am and realize that me and my wife had one bad night, and I took full responsibility for it,” Rice said. “And one thing about my punishment and everything going along with anything that happened is that I’ve accepted it.

“I went fully forward with it. I never complained, or I never did anything like that. I took full responsibility for everything that I did, and the only thing I can hope for and wish for is a second chance.”

Rice appeared in the interview with his wife, Janay, and her parents.

—Adrian Peterson had a chance to testify during his appeal hearing in New York and according to NFL.com, the suspended running decided not to.

The Minnesota Vikings running back is hoping to have his suspension overturned after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell punished him for violating the league’s personal conduct policy for what the league called an “incident of abusive discipline” toward his 4-year-old son.

The hearing is expected to resume Thursday.

NFL.com said third-party arbitrator Harold Henderson asked Peterson if he would like to speak and he did for around 10 minutes, but he was not called as a witness.

NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent is slated to testify Thursday according to reports.

—Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu was hoping to be able to play with a protective cast after he suffered a thumb injury during Sunday’s 29-18 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but it appears that won’t be the case.

ESPN reported that Mathieu’s fractured and dislocated thumb will need surgery to insert a pin for healing and that he probably would be out of action for three games.

Mathieu, who missed the season opener while in the final stages of recovering from a torn ACL last year, has logged 29 tackles and one interception for the Cardinals.

—The 2014 season is over for New York Giants defensive end Robert Ayers.

Ayers tore a pectoral muscle during Sunday’s 25-24 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and he will be placed on injured reserve.

In his first season with the Giants after signing a two-year, $4 million contract in April, Ayers shared the team lead in sacks with five and had 22 tackles.

The also placed longtime defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka on injured reserve with a knee injury, perhaps marking the end of his career with the team.

During his nine seasons with the Giants, Kiwanuka has earned two Super Bowl rings.

—The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed wide receiver Solomon Patton off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad and waived tight end D.J. Williams.

The Buccaneers also re-signed cornerback C.J. Wilson to the practice squad. He had spent nine weeks with the practice squad earlier this year and also was on the Bucs’ roster for two games but inactive for both.

Patton played six games for the Buccaneers earlier this season, returning 10 punts for 112 yards and 17 kickoffs for 393 yards and running the ball one time for 19 yards. He was waived by Tampa Bay on Oct. 21 and picked up tby the Cardinals.

—The reeling Carolina Panthers waived cornerback Antoine Cason and linebacker Jason Williams and signed cornerback Carrington Byndom and linebacker Horace Miller to the active roster from the practice squad.

The 28-year-old Cason made 11 starts this season and had 55 tackles, two interceptions, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He joined the Panthers this season after spending last year with the Arizona Cardinals.

—NFL Players Association president right tackle Eric Winston returned to the league when the Cincinnati Bengals signed him to a one-year contract.

The 31-year-old Winston was last with the Seattle Seahawks in training camp this summer but failed to make the cut.

The Bengals were looking for offensive line help after losing right tackle Andre Smith last week to a season-ending triceps injury. He was placed on injured reserve.

—The Chicago Bears play the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday and might be without kicker Robbie Gould and wide receiver Alshon Jeffery.

Jeffery sat out practice because of hamstring that also limited him in Monday’s practice. Coach Marc Trestman said it was a “precautionary” move to keep Jeffery out of practice.

A sore quadriceps kept Gould on the sideline Tuesday. Rookie punter Pat O’Donnell handled the placekicking chores just in case Gould can’t go Thursday.

—The Tennessee Titans placed wide receiver Justin Hunter on season-ending injured reserve with a lacerated spleen.

Hunter was hospitalized in Houston after he was injured in the first quarter of the Titans’ 45-21 loss to the Texans on Sunday. He had one catch for 18 yards in the game.