The NFL has doled out its punishment for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.
The league is suspending Rice for six games for his involvement in a high-speed car crash in March 2024, the league announced Wednesday, Aug. 27. Rice will not appeal the decision.
Rice pleaded guilty July 17 to two third-degree felony charges: collision involving serious bodily injury, and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. The charges stemmed from a high-speed car crash involving Rice last March, and a Dallas district court judge sentenced him to 30 days in jail and five years of probation.
The Dallas District Attorney’s Office noted in a statement that Rice paid more than $115,000 in ‘restitution to all the victims for their out-of-pocket medical expenses’ before agreeing to his plea deal.
Rice, the Chiefs’ 2023 second-round pick, missed all but four games of the 2024 season after suffering a knee injury in a collision with quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Week 4. He tallied 288 yards and two touchdowns on 24 catches prior to the injury.
After the NFL’s disciplinary decision, Rice will have to wait a few games longer before making his return.