Chiefs’ Rashee Rice Taking part in Coaching Camp Regardless of Jail Sentence

Rashee Rice will likely be a full participant in coaching camp, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs coach Andy Reid stated Sunday, three days after the standout broad receiver was sentenced to 30 days in jail after authorities stated he and one other dashing driver precipitated a chain-reaction crash that left a number of folks injured on a Dallas freeway final 12 months.

Whether or not he’ll be capable of absolutely take part within the common season stays to be seen.

Reid stated on the eve of camp starting that he has not been informed by the NFL whether or not Rice will serve a suspension, although it’s extensively anticipated. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy acknowledged final week “now we have been carefully monitoring all developments within the matter which stays underneath assessment.”

“We’ll progress as regular with him,” Reid stated on the campus of Missouri Western State College. “He’ll go in and take all of the reps that he’ll usually take. We at all times rotate that place. Relying on what occurs right here with the longer term — whoever must play will step in and know what they’re doing and be in good condition to do it.”

Rice pleaded responsible to 2 third-degree felony prices of collision involving critical bodily damage and racing on a freeway inflicting bodily damage within the March 30, 2024, crash. As a part of a plea settlement, prosecutors stated, Rice was sentenced to 5 years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a situation of his probation.

The Dallas County District Legal professional’s Workplace stated that the 25-year-old Rice, who can have some flexibility relating to when he should serve the jail time, was additionally required to pay the victims for his or her out-of-pocket medical bills, which totaled about $115,000.

Rice was driving a Lamborghini Urus SUV at 119 mph when he made “a number of aggressive maneuvers round site visitors” and struck different automobiles, prosecutors stated. After the crash on North Central Expressway, prosecutors stated Rice did not test on the welfare of these within the different automobiles and fled on foot.

Rice stated in a press release issued by his lawyer that he’s had “lots of sleepless nights interested by the damages my actions precipitated, and I’ll proceed working inside my means to make it possible for everybody impacted will likely be made complete.”

Rice acquired off to a flying begin to his second NFL season final 12 months, catching 24 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns in his first three video games. However in Week 4, after Patrick Mahomes had thrown an interception, the quarterback by chance dived into Rice’s leg as they have been making an attempt to make the deal with, tearing the lateral collateral ligament in his knee.

Rice wound up lacking the remainder of the season, which culminated in a loss to Philadelphia within the Tremendous Bowl.

After spending the season rehabbing the damage, Rice was capable of take part within the Chiefs’ offseason program, and Reid stated he wouldn’t be restricted by the damage in coaching camp. That begins with testing and conferences on Tuesday, adopted by the primary full-squad exercise on Wednesday, when temperatures are anticipated to hit triple digits.

“We’ll keep watch over that,” Reid stated of Rice’s knee damage. “So far as pulling again due to suspensions or no matter, you already know, we’re going ahead. After which we’ll monitor him so far as (the damage) goes.”

Reporting by The Related Press.

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