NFL Clears Chiefs WR Rice of Discipline in Abuse Case

The NFL announced on Friday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will not face league discipline following allegations of domestic violence made by his former girlfriend earlier this year.

In a statement, the league indicated that its investigation determined Rice had not engaged in conduct violating the personal conduct policy. The decision clears the 25-year-old player to participate fully in the upcoming 2026-27 season without suspension. Rice's attorney, Sean Lindsey, responded in a statement: "Mr. Rice wants to thank the NFL for their thorough investigation, and looks forward to the start of the 2026-27 NFL season." The Chiefs organization had no immediate comment on the ruling.

The allegations surfaced in January when Dakoda Jones, Rice's former girlfriend and the mother of his two children, posted images on social media showing bruises and wounds on her body, which she attributed to abuse by Rice. In February, Jones filed a civil lawsuit in Dallas County, Texas, accusing Rice of multiple physical assaults between December 2023 and July 2025. According to the suit, the incidents included grabbing, choking, strangling, pushing, throwing, scratching, hitting,...