Overview

• Rice’s suspension begins in Week 1, and he is eligible to return in Week 7 on Oct. 19 against the Raiders.
• The NFL and NFLPA are finalizing a settlement that replaces a Sept. 30 disciplinary hearing before Sue L. Robinson.
• League officials initially pursued a double-digit suspension, but negotiations resulted in a six-game penalty with no appeal expected, according to multiple reports.
• The case stems from Rice’s July guilty plea to two third-degree felonies in the Dallas crash; he received deferred adjudication with five years’ probation, a 30-day jail term he can schedule, and has paid about $115,000 toward victims’ medical costs.
• Kansas City anticipated discipline and kept eight wide receivers on its initial 53-man roster as Rice will miss games against the Chargers (Brazil), Eagles, Giants, Ravens, Jaguars and Lions.