KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL suspended Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice for the first six games of the 2025 regular season for his role in a high-speed injury crash in 2024.
The league made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon after it found that Rice violated the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy.
Rice will be eligible for reinstatement on Monday, Oct. 13.
News of the suspension was first reported on Wednesday by ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
NFL is aiming for at least a potential six-game suspension for Chiefs WR Rashee Rice for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, sources tell ESPN. The suspension would kick in at the start of this season. pic.twitter.com/3Z2ktXsVds
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 27, 2025
Schefter reported the suspension would start at the beginning of the regular season.
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Rice has agreed to start serving the suspension at the beginning of the season.
#Chiefs WR Rashee Rice is accepting and will serve a six-game suspension to start the 2025 regular season, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 27, 2025
The NFL and NFLPA are working to finalize the settlement, which will end Rice’s disciplinary limbo and make him eligible to return Week 7 vs. Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/uPcZoCy0OV
Earlier this month, Rice appeared to be headed toward a Sept. 30 disciplinary hearing with the league. League insiders had speculated the date of the hearing would mean that any suspension would not begin until after Sept. 30.
Rice is eligible to return for the Week 7 game on Oct. 19, when the Chiefs host the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
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