Overview
- Rice reported concussion symptoms on Monday, entered the NFL protocol, and logged DNPs Wednesday through Friday.
- Friday’s final injury report and a team announcement listed Rice as OUT for the Titans game, as were Tyquan Thornton and seven other Chiefs.
- Rice took multiple hard hits in the Week 15 loss to the Chargers, played 85.2% of snaps, and has 53 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns in eight games this season.
- Under league rules, Rice must complete a full practice and receive clearance from an independent neurologist to return, with no fixed timetable.
- With Patrick Mahomes out for the season and Minshew at quarterback, Kansas City will lean on Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, with snaps available for rookies Jalen Royals and Nikko Remigio.