Overview

• On July 17, Rice pleaded guilty to felony racing on a highway and felony collision causing serious bodily injury for a March 2024 Dallas crash.
• He accepted a plea deal requiring five years of deferred probation and 30 days of jail time that can be served during the probation period.
• The deferred adjudication agreement stipulates that his felony charges will be dismissed upon successful completion of all probation terms.
• Rice paid approximately $115,481.91 in medical restitution to crash victims before entering his plea.
• With the criminal case resolved, the NFL can now fast-track its disciplinary review and Rice faces a likely multi-game suspension under the personal conduct policy.