Overview

• Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felonies—collision causing serious bodily injury and racing on a highway—receiving a 30-day jail term and five years of probation under a deferred adjudication plea
• He has paid more than $115,000 toward victims’ medical bills and will avoid a formal felony conviction if he fulfills all probation conditions
• A breach-of-settlement petition alleges Rice has failed to deliver a $1 million payment to a crash victim despite a mediated agreement reached in April
• Now that the criminal case has concluded, the NFL will evaluate Rice’s personal conduct for a likely multi-game suspension at the start of the 2025 season
• Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot urged Rice to use the sentencing as an opportunity to mature and lead by example after driving recklessly at over 119 mph