The NFL has doled out its punishment for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.
The league is suspending Rice for six games for his involvement in a high-speed car crash in March 2024, the league announced Wednesday, Aug. 27. Rice will not appeal the decision.
Rice pleaded guilty July 17 to two third-degree felony charges: collision involving serious bodily injury, and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. The charges stemmed from a high-speed car crash involving Rice last March, and a Dallas district court judge sentenced him to 30 days in jail and five years of probation.
The Dallas District Attorney's Office noted in a statement that Rice paid more than $115,000 in "restitution to all the victims for their out-of-pocket medical expenses" before agreeing to his plea deal.
Rice, the Chiefs' 2023 second-round pick, missed all but four games of the 2024 season after suffering a knee injury in a collision with quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Week 4. He tallied 288 yards and two touchdowns on 24 catches prior to the injury.
