Ray Rice has won his appeal of an indefinite suspension and has been reinstated to the NFL.

Rice is now eligible to sign with any NFL team.

"I would like to thank Judge Barbara Jones, the NFL Players Association, my attorneys, agents, advisors, family, friends and fans -- but most importantly, my wife Janay," Rice said in a statement released by the NFLPA on Friday. "I made an inexcusable mistake and accept full responsibility for my actions.

"I am thankful that there was a proper appeals process in place to address this issue. I will continue working hard to improve myself and be the best husband, father and friend, while giving back to my community and helping others to learn from my mistakes."

Arian Foster is inactive for the Houston Texans' Week 12 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Foster is still recovering from an injured groin.

Foster ranks third in the NFL with 822 yards.

Alfred Blue will receive most of the carries at running back for the Texans.

Josh Gordon is expected to get 20 to 30 snaps for the Cleveland Browns as he returns from a 10-game suspension.

Gordon spent the last 11 weeks working out on his own and catching passes from a jugs machine. He could attend team meetings but couldn't participate in on-field team activities.

Gordon averaged 117.6 receiving yards per game last season, which means the Browns inherit a high-performance vehicle at a critical time in the team's playoff push at 6-4.

"I think it makes things easier," Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said. "It gives you different options."

LeSean McCoy has just 729 yards after 10 games this season one year after having 932 after 10.

"I'm not even going to address 'am I the same player?'" McCoy said. "That's for you all to figure out."

McCoy then went on to answer the question.

"Are you crazy?" he said. "I am the same player. I'm not going to sit here and play that game, like, 'Am I the same player?'"

The Philadelphia Eagles don't have a serious deep threat and have also had injuries to their offensive line.

"Statistically there is [a drop-off], but I think we're a different team," Chip Kelly said.

Josh Gordon is optimistic about how he'll quickly be productive coming off his 10-game suspension.

"He told me: 'Starting on practice this Wednesday, I'm going to outwork everybody on the field,'" Burleson said Tuesday on NFL Network's NFL Total Access: "(He said) 'I'm going to try to evoke a pride in Cleveland that can hopefully lead us to the playoffs.' He's excited about coming back."

Gordon caught 87 balls for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns last season in 14 games.

"He said, 'I plan to lose 10 to 15 pounds and when I come back I'm going to tear this league up,'" Burleson said. "Now, this offense is different; it's not the same offense as last year. So, they're not going to be running and gunning, throwing the ball up the sideline, but definitely look for them to get Josh involved early, kind of to get his rhythm back."

The Minnesota Vikings do not plan on releasing or trading Adrian Peterson, according to a report by Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post.

The Vikings will re-evaluate Peterson's future with the club in the offseason.

Peterson was suspended Tuesday for the remainder of this season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Peterson pleaded no contest to child abuse charges in Texas earlier this month. He will appeal the suspension.

The Cleveland Browns have waived Ben Tate.

Tate had just two carries for minus-9 yards in the Browns' Week 11 loss.

Tate was complaining earlier in the week about his carries in the Browns' three-running back rotation with Terrance West and Isaiah Crowell.

A team source told ESPN's Bob Holtzman that the move was primarily a football decision. The Browns are pleased with how West and Crowell, both rookies, are playing and want special-teams production from their third running back, which Tate didn't provide.

Brandin Cooks will miss four to six weeks with a broken thumb after undergoing successful surgery.

Cooks has caught 53 balls for 550 yards and three touchdowns, along with seven carries for 73 yards and an additional touchdown.

Cooks was the 20th overall pick by the New Orleans Saints out of Oregon State.

Ahmad Bradshaw suffered a broken ankle in the Indianapolis Colts' Week 11 loss to the New England Patriots.

Bradshaw will undergo testing on Monday to determine the injury's severity and whether surgery is needed.

Bradshaw, who suffered the injury in the second half, was on crutches with a boot on his left foot when he departed the locker room after the game. He also wore sunglasses, possibly to hide his frustration.

Arian Foster will not play for the Houston Texans in their Week 11 game.

Foster was initially listed as questionable on the injury report, but will not make the trip to Cleveland.

Foster suffered a groin injury in Week 9 and wasn't able to get all the way back after the Texans' bye in Week 10.