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Matt Nagy confirms Chiefs already prepared for Rashee Rice fallout

The Chiefs offensive coordinator spoke about the way the team had to approach Rashee Rice's looming suspension.

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Rashee Rice's official suspension has not yet been handed down, but it's old news that the National Football League will punish the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver in some way. That's why offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and the rest of the staff already had a plan in place no matter what happened.

Specifically, the Chiefs had to prepare for life without Rice at some juncture.