Report: Ravens knew about 2nd Ray Rice video hours after assault

A comprehensive investigation by ESPN's Outside the Lines shows the Baltimore Ravens and NFL purposefully worked to protect Ray Rice despite knowledge of his infamous assault video.

According to the report released Friday, Ravens director of security Darren Sanders was told about the graphic detail of the video by an Atlantic City police officer hours after Rice knocked out his then-fiancee, Janay, in February.

Sanders relayed the specifics to Ravens executives shortly thereafter.

Outside The Lines details the Ravens and the NFL's actions - or lack thereof - in the subsequent months. Here's what you need to know:

• Ravens coach John Harbaugh advocated for Rice to be cut, but he was denied by general manager Ozzie Newsome, owner Steve Bisciotti and president Dick Cass. The Ravens denied Harbaugh's recommendation, stating Friday "Harbaugh did not want to release Ray Rice until he saw the second video on Sept. 8 for the first time. The video changed everything for all of us."
• Rice's attorney Michael Diamondstein acquired a copy of the video in April and told Cass "It's f---ing horrible." Sometime between Feb. 17 and Feb. 19, Rice instructed Diamondstein, "Keep me out of jail, and keep my bosses happy."
• NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with Rice on June 16 at NFL headquarters. Rice was joined by his wife, who pleaded for a penalty that would not damage his reputation. Rice told Goodell that he knocked his wife out, and Goodell later told him that he could be a spokesman against domestic violence. Goodell would later tell CBS that Rice's story was "ambiguous."
• Bisciotti texted Ray Rice after the second video emerged: "When you're done with football, I'd like you to know you have a job waiting for you with the Ravens helping young guys getting acclimated to the league."
• Bisciotti, Cass and Newsome all lobbied Goodell to give Rice a two-game suspension or less. Rice was initially suspended for just two games by the league. Goodell maintains that it was illegal for the league to obtain the assault video, but legal experts said that claim is false.

The Ravens released a statement on Friday night refuting Outside The Lines' report.