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Rashee Rice Reinstated After Six-Game Ban, Eligible for Chiefs’ Week 7 Return

His reinstatement follows a guilty plea with deferred adjudication from a 2024 Dallas crash.

Sep 28, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown (5) celebrates after the game against the Baltimore Ravens at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Aug 22, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) on the sidelines against the Chicago Bears during the first half of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 22: Rashee Rice #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the football in pregame warmups prior to the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Rice’s suspension ended after Kansas City’s 30-17 Week 6 win over Detroit, making him eligible to practice this week and to play Sunday against the Raiders.
  • Rice last appeared in Week 4 of 2024 before a right ACL tear; he posted 24 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns that season after a 79-938-7 rookie year in 2023.
  • The NFL announced the six-game personal conduct suspension on Aug. 27 following the Dallas case, and court records show a 30-day jail term under deferred adjudication with probation.
  • The Chiefs are 3-3; in Rice’s absence Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown leads the team with 30 receptions for 302 yards and three touchdowns, Travis Kelce has 321 receiving yards, and Tyquan Thornton also has three TDs.
  • Teammates and coaches signaled support for his return, with Patrick Mahomes saying he is “very excited,” and reports indicating Rice is expected to be available if he completes the practice week.