NFL notes: Browns’ Austin remains hospitalized from injury

Cleveland • Browns wide receiver Miles Austin will spend a third night in the hospital with a kidney injury sustained Sunday in Buffalo.

Austin was taken to Erie County Medical Center by ambulance following the 26-10 loss. The Browns say Austin, who has made several clutch catches for the club this season, is being kept for precautionary reasons. The team has not disclosed any other details of his injury.

Austin made seven catches for 86 yards against the Bills. His playing status remains unknown for this week.

Coach Mike Pettine is expected to provide an update on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old Austin is in his first season with the Browns, who signed him as a free agent in May. He spent the previous eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

Rice seeks 2nd chance

Ray Rice says that an NFL team "would have to be willing to look deeper into who I am and realize that me and my wife had one bad night."

"I took full responsibility for everything that I did," the former Ravens running back told NBC's "Today" show Tuesday, "and the only thing I can hope for and wish for is a second chance."

An arbitrator threw out Rice's indefinite suspension last Friday, making him a free agent. But no franchise may be willing to sign the three-time Pro Bowl pick after seeing the in-elevator video of Rice striking his-then fiancee, who is now his wife.

"If I never play football again, I'll be honest with you, I would adapt into life and I would sacrifice more so she can have a better future," Rice said while standing next to his wife and her parents.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell originally suspended Rice two games but increased the punishment after the video from February was made public Sept. 8. Baltimore released Rice that day.

Rice played in two preseason games for the Ravens this year. He had his worst season as a pro in 2013. He averaged a career-low 3.1 yards per carry and ran for 660 yards.