Bolts From The Blue
Early on Wednesday morning, reports came out about the NFL aiming to hand down a six-game suspension to Chiefs wide receiver Rahsee Rice stemming from his actions in a 2024 car crash. Hours later, NFL Network’s Tim Pelissero then reported that Rice has accepted the suspension and will serve his suspension through the first six weeks of the regular season. If this is the case, Rice will miss the season opener in Brazil against the Chargers, on top of contests against the Eagles, Giants, Ravens, Jaguars, and Lions.
Rice currently sits atop the Chiefs receiver depth chart alongside second-year standout Xavier Worthy. Behind them are veteran Hollywood Brown, former Patriots second-rounder Tyquan Thornton, and journeyman Juju Smith-Schuster.
As the Chiefs have shown year-in and year-out, they can likely handle the shortcoming at wideout due to the presence of tight end Travis Kelce and the mastermind of Andy Reid as the play-caller, but Rice’s missing presence will still be felt as a consistent play-maker for Kansas City. The Chargers and their fan base should be feeling great about not having to face a full-powered Chiefs squad in the opener.
