The hit-and-run case involving Rashee Rice has been resolved more than a year later, and the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver is now likely to face disciplinary action from the NFL.
A judge in Dallas sentenced Rice on Thursday to five years of probation and 30 days of jail time. The jail time can reportedly be served at any point during the probationary period. Once the probation is completed, Rice will be eligible to have the case dismissed.
Now that there has been a resolution in the case, the NFL can move forward with its own investigation. ESPN’s Adam Schefter says the expectation is that Rice will serve a multi-game suspension during the upcoming season.
With today’s ruling from a Dallas County judge, the expectation now is that Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will serve his suspension during this upcoming season. https://t.co/zKX4cF6B9U
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 17, 2025
The NFL has a history of waiting for the legal process to be completed before handing down disciplinary action. That is why Rice was able to play for the Chiefs last season. He missed most of the year after suffering a torn ACL.
Rice had been facing eight felony charges over his alleged role in a multi-car accident that took place in March 2024. He pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges as part of an agreement.
Rice was accused of going 119 mph in his Lamborghini while racing another car down the freeway when he lost control of his vehicle, causing a crash that resulted in multiple injuries (see the video here). Rice and several others fled the scene.
In addition to the crash, Rice was accused last May of hitting a photographer outside a nightclub in Dallas. The photographer told police that he had left the club when Rice sent the alleged victim a message indicating Rice wanted to hire the man. When the photographer got back to the club, he says Rice handed him a phone to look at something and that Rice then punched the man in the left side of the face.
The 25-year-old Rice immediately established himself as Kansas City’s top wide receiver during his rookie season two years ago, when he had 79 catches for 938 yards and 7 touchdowns. He had 24 catches for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns in four games last season.
