Roughly 15 months after Kansas Metropolis Chiefs extensive receiver Rashee Rice’s involvement in a six-vehicle crash in Texas, it appears the case has lastly come to a decision.
On Thursday, FOX4 in Dallas reported that Rice pleaded responsible to “felony racing on the freeway and felony accident inflicting critical bodily damage.”
FOX4: In alternate, he’ll serve 5 years of probation. He’ll be required to spend 30 days within the Dallas County jail as a situation of that probation. Restitution has additionally been made prematurely to the victims. The plea settlement additionally resolves the six different instances associated to the crash.
On the time of this writing, it’s unclear when Rice will really serve his month of jail time. Rice’s legal professional, Royce West, launched an announcement on his behalf:
“Final March, I used to be concerned in a high-speed accident in Dallas. There have been lots of sleepless nights fascinated with the damages that my actions triggered, and I’ll proceed working inside my means to ensure that everybody impacted will probably be made entire. I urge everybody to thoughts the pace restrict, drive protected and drive good. Final and definitely not least, I’m profoundly sorry for the bodily damages to particular person and property. I absolutely apologize for the hurt I triggered to harmless drivers and their households.”
The NFL additionally shared a be aware when reached for remark:
“We have now been intently monitoring all developments within the matter which stays underneath evaluate,” NFL vice chairman of communications Brian McCarthy stated in an announcement.
The authorized course of concluding means the league is now anticipated to return down with a suspension for Rice’s private conduct coverage violation. Nonetheless, with little to no precedent on these issues, predicting its length is tough.
For reference, the Chiefs go to the Chargers (Brazil), host the Eagles, go to the Giants, host the Ravens, go to the Jaguars, host the Lions, host the Raiders and host the Commanders of their first eight video games of the 2025 season.
In three video games in 2024, Rice caught 24 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns. A knee damage in Week 4 price him the remainder of the marketing campaign, however head coach Andy Reid stated he expects the extensive receiver to be absolutely wholesome at first of coaching camp.
Gamers underneath league suspension might take part in coaching camp and preseason however are prohibited from common‑season practices and video games.
