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Rashee Rice was planning to have a breakout year in 2025 after his tremendous start in 2024 came to a crashing end due to an injury.
His 2025 year will likely have even worse numbers due to an upcoming suspension.
On July 17, the Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver was sentenced to five years of probation and 30 days of jail time for his role in a multi-car crash in Dallas during the 2024 offseason. Rice was sentenced to deferred probation as a result of the plea deal, meaning that his case will be dismissed if he successfully completes probation.
The 30 days of jail time can be served at any point during Rice’s five years on probation. Additionally, Rice was ruled to pay the victims’ medical expenses, totaling $115,481.91.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported last week that Rice’s disciplinary hearing with the NFL isn’t expected to take place until Sept. 30.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is likely going to miss half the 2025 season because he wanted to drive his Lamborghini Urus that reached 119 mph in 4.5 seconds before a major collision on a Dallas highway.
The expectation is also that he will serve the coming NFL suspension during the 2025 campaign.
ESPN’s inside analyst, Adam Schefter, provided certain updates on the case on his podcast, clarifying the speculation about the potential length of the suspension.
On his podcast, Adam Schefter shed some light on the Rashee Rice situation, and it clears up a lot of confusion:
1️⃣ The NFL was pushing for 8 games, not 10+ as some had speculated.
2️⃣ The CBA actually points toward a suspension of no more than 6.
3️⃣ The delay has been due to the… pic.twitter.com/hAm2AUro9d— Daily Chiefs (@Daily_Chiefs_) August 20, 2025
He stated that the league first wanted to sit Rashee Rice out for eight games, not the 10+ that some originally speculated.
Next, the Collective Bargaining Agreement says that, in cases like Rice’s, bans do not exceed six games. This sets a precedent for negotiations between the league and the union.
Schefter made it clear that any delays are due to the NFLPA, not the NFL. It has nothing to do with any conspiracy theories of the NFL trying to help out the Chiefs.
Schefter added that there is still enough time to set the ban before the 2025 NFL season starts.
His final report is that the suspension will likely be “closer to six than to three.”
