Rice won’t get any money. He was cut from the team before the original suspension was served. The judge “vacated” the second suspension, but that’s got nothing to do with his team cutting him. Unless he can show that some other team would have picked him up the best he’s got is an end to his suspension, and a big ol PR mess for any team dumb enough to pick up an aging RB that was clearly on the down side of his career.
Rice will get paid for the season. All he has to do is demonstrate that he was cut only because of public pressure and pressure from the NFL.
If the Ravens don’t pay him, he will sue and win big if it goes to trial. The Ravens and the NFL cannot risk a trial and will settle for at least what he would have been paid this year; and possibly much more.
If the Raven’s try to withhold any of his guaranteed signing bonus (if any more is due), Rice will get that, too. Rice’s potential claims could include a federal wage claim for withheld pay, which would at least double what he is owed.