Players Association says it will continue to defend players rights . The new policy took effect immediately , NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says . Read the letter and memo . The commissioner admitted he should have punished Ray Rice more severely . Rice got two - game suspension after video showed him dragging his now - wife .
Players Association says it will continue to defend players rights . The new policy took effect immediately , NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says . The commissioner admitted he should have punished Ray Rice more severely . Rice got two - game suspension after video showed him dragging his now - wife .