Overview

• Week 6 marked the final game of Rice's suspension, making him available for the Chiefs' Week 7 matchup against the Raiders.
• He was allowed to attend team meetings from Sept. 22 but was barred from practicing until the suspension ended.
• The NFL imposed the six-game penalty on Aug. 27 under its personal conduct policy.
• The case traced to a March 30, 2024 six-car crash in Dallas in which Rice drove 119 mph, occupants left the scene on foot, two people were hospitalized, and police reported nearly 11 grams of marijuana in the Lamborghini.
• Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felonies and was sentenced in July 2025 to five years' probation and 30 days in jail, returning now to a receiver group featuring Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton.