The wait is finally over. After months of leaks and speculation, the National Football League has levied its punishment on Rashee Rice.
The Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver has officially accepted the terms of a six-game suspension from the NFL. The ruling closes the book on a long, drawn-out process that’s been hanging over Rice and the team for more than a year.
Rice’s suspension stems from his guilty plea in July to two third-degree felonies tied to a reckless driving incident that led to a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas in 2024. Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail, which he can serve during a five-year probationary period, and ordered to pay restitution to the victims.