Overview

• Kansas City activated Rice for Week 7, using a short-term roster exemption and waiving wide receiver Jason Brownlee to clear space.
• Rice caught touchdowns on the opening drive and late in the second quarter, posting six receptions for 36 yards at halftime in his first multi-touchdown game.
• Head coach Andy Reid said the team would monitor Rice’s snaps, though NFL Network reporting anticipated a sizable workload that was reflected in early usage.
• The return followed an NFL personal-conduct suspension and a July plea deal that resulted in probation and a deferred 30-day jail term related to the 2024 crash.
• It was the first regular-season game with Rice, Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown all active, bolstering an offense that had begun to regain form in recent weeks.