Ray Rice wants back in the NFL. Heck, Ray Rice just wants a chance to redeem himself after the horrific incident involving he and his wife Janay abruptly ended his playing career, and tarnished his previously-perfect image, two years ago.

No team, to this point, has been willing to give the now 29-year-old running back a shot. Rice hasn’t even had a workout with a team.

That doesn’t mean teams haven’t discussed adding him. In fact, in an interview on WFAN Friday morning, Jets GM Mike Maccagnan said adding Rice has come up multiple times over in Florham Park.

“We’ve talked about that at various points in time,” said Maccagnan, who was voted ‘Executive of the Year‘ by the PFWA. “I’d probably say that that would be one that I would probably have to sit down and talk with [Jets coach Todd Bowles] and [Jets owner Woody Johnson]. But I don’t foresee that at this point in time.”

Rice, at one point in time, was one of the NFL’s premier running backs. Originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft, the Rutgers product ran for 6,180 yards and 37 touchdowns in his first six NFL seasons. He was voted to the Pro Bowl three times (2009, 2011, 2012), was second-team All-Pro twice (2009, 2011) and ran for 1,000 yards in four of his six seasons.

With that being said, prior to Rice’s suspension and release from the Ravens, it looked as if his play was on the decline.

In 2011, Rice set a career-high with 1,364 yards rushing and 12 rushing touchdowns. He averaged 4.7 yards per carry. In 2012, those number slipped to 1,143 yards, nine touchdowns and 4.4 yards per carry.

In 2013, Rice’s last year in the NFL, he ran for just 660 yards, four touchdowns a career-low 3.1 yards per carry.

“I’m still hopeful. It’s never over until it’s over,” Rice told ESPNU’s Quint Kessenich at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, where Rice is coaching the running backs. “I’m not ready to give it up. My second chance might have taken a little longer than I expected. I still know

“I have a lot of game left. I’m not worried about that part of it.”

While Rice may not be an option for the Jets, the team will likely be in the market for a running back come free agency. Bilal Powell, Stevan Ridley and Chris Ivory are free agents, and the team has just Zac Stacy and the recently-signed Dominique Williams under contract entering next season.

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Connor Hughes is the New York Jets beat writer for the USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. He can be reached on Twitter (@Connor_J_Hughes), or via email (chughes@usatoday.com)