Jones Sues Chiefs' Rice for $1M in Abuse Damages

Dacoda Jones, the mother of two children with Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice, filed a civil lawsuit against him on Monday in Dallas County District Court, accusing him of a pattern of physical abuse spanning from December 2023 to July 2025. The suit seeks $1 million in damages for injuries Jones says she sustained during their relationship, including incidents that occurred while she was pregnant.

According to the lawsuit, Rice and Jones lived together in homes in Texas and Missouri. It alleges that Rice strangled Jones in December 2023 at their shared residence in Victory Park, Texas, marking the start of escalating violence. Over the following 19 months, Rice repeatedly assaulted her, the filing claims, through actions including grabbing, choking, pushing, throwing, scratching, hitting, headbutting and striking her with objects. The document further describes other abusive behaviors, such as throwing objects, destroying property, punching walls, breaking furniture and locking Jones out of the house at night. These incidents allegedly caused bleeding, swelling, bruising and other injuries to her neck, face, mouth, arms, legs, chest and shoulders, leading to...