Overview

• Rice practiced Wednesday and will make his season debut against the Raiders, marking the first time he, Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown share the field in a regular-season game.
• The Chiefs waived wide receiver Jason Brownlee to open a 53-man roster spot for Rice, and his status now hinges on the waiver process.
• Reid and Patrick Mahomes said Rice has been working diligently and is in good condition as coaches focus on getting him back in rhythm.
• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, citing a team source, reports Kansas City intends to use Rice “full bore” with a heavy workload right away, even as coaches decline to specify snap counts.
• Rice’s suspension followed a personal‑conduct policy violation tied to a 2024 Dallas crash, and he also returns from last year’s knee (LCL) injury; he signaled his comeback with a social media hype video.