Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is in custody for violating his probation, facing 30 days in jail. Rice tested positive for THC, according to a court order dated May 19.
He was booked in the Dallas County jail at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday and will remain in custody until June 16.
This jailing will keep him from attending the Chiefs' OTAs (May 26-28 and June 1-3) and the mandatory minicamp (June 9-11).
NFL Suspension
The NFL suspended Rice without pay for the first six games of the 2025 season after determining he violated the league's personal conduct policy. While the league reportedly proposed a suspension of at least half the season, the NFL Players Association argued for a shorter punishment.
The NFL said in a statement it is "aware of the report" and "will decline further comment at this time."
Knee Surgery
Rice underwent surgery last week to remove loose bodies from his right knee, according to ESPN. Recovery from the procedure is expected to take two months.
That timeline sets Rice up to return to football activities just in time for the start of training camp, assuming he can rehab properly while serving his sentence.
The knee on which Rice had the surgery is the same one he injured in September 2024 during a collision with Patrick Mahomes. He sustained a torn LCL and damaged his hamstring tendon and PCL in that game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Background: Original Probation
Rice's probation stems from his role in a multi-car crash in Dallas in March 2024. A Dallas County judge last summer sentenced Rice to 30 days in jail and five years of probation, with the jail time to be served at any time within those five years.
Rice was driving a Lamborghini Urus along Dallas' North Central Expressway when he struck a retaining wall, triggering what police called a "chain reaction collision" that left five vehicles damaged. Police said Rice drove erratically at speeds nearing 120 mph.
Five men, including Rice, left the scene on foot, leaving behind the Lamborghini and a Chevrolet Corvette that also belonged to the Chiefs receiver. They did not check on the occupants of the other vehicles.
Two people were hospitalized, and two others were treated on scene for minor injuries.
Weeks later, Rice took responsibility for the collision after meeting with Dallas police. He then turned himself in after an arrest warrant charged him with one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injuries.
Previous Legal Issues
Rice was also under the NFL's watchful eye earlier this year after Dacoda Jones, the mother of his two children, accused him of physical assault.
A civil lawsuit accused Rice of assaulting Jones over the course of many months from December 2023 through July 2025. However, the NFL found through its own investigation that Rice "has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy."