Rashee Rice Ordered to Serve 30 Days in Jail After THC Test
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been ordered to serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for THC, a violation of his probation stemming from a 2024 multi-vehicle crash in Dallas. The 26-year-old was taken into custody and is scheduled to be released on June 16, a timeline that will cause him to miss the team’s upcoming organized team activities and mandatory minicamp.
The jail sentence is a condition of the original probation terms set last July, when Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges: collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. As part of that plea agreement, he was sentenced to five years of probation, ordered to pay more than $115,000 in restitution for victims’ medical expenses, and given a 30-day jail sentence that was deferred. The positive drug test triggered the immediate enforcement of that jail term.
The underlying incident occurred on March 30, 2024, when Rice was driving a leased Lamborghini SUV at speeds approaching 120 mph on a Dallas highway. Prosecutors said he made aggressive maneuvers that caused a six-car collision. After the crash, Rice and other occupants fled the scene on...