A failed drug test and looming jail time have derailed Rashee Rice's offseason, stalling injury rehab and jeopardizing his future with a skeptical Kansas City Chiefs front office.
DALLAS - Rashee Rice has a legal problem.
And he has an injury problem.
And maybe as a result, he might also have a contract problem.
The mountain of troubling news items involving the former SMU star Rice continue to pile up, as this month the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver violated his probation after testing positive for marijuana.
As a result?
Rice is ordered by Dallas County to serve 30 days in jail, which means he will be absent from the Chiefs' OTAs and mandatory minicamp.
The Texas State Attorney's Office said Rice is ordered to serve time now as part of his original sentence for his high-speed hit-and-run in 2024.
Rice's documents in court state he will be released from jail on June 16.
The Chiefs' offseason training activities and workouts are scheduled to take place May 26-28 and June 1-3. Mandatory minicamp is set for June 9-11.
That’s bad news as it relates to Rice’s ability to integrate with his Chiefs teammates.
But the news gets worse.
Rice recently underwent knee surgery. It was a minor procedure, but it does require rehab - rehab of the sort that Shore will not be available to him while he sits in a Dallas jail cell.
And there’s more.
Word is the Chiefs “have no plans” to sign Rice to a long-term extension. The 2026 season is the wide receiver’s final year in his four-year, $6.4 million contract with KC.
That decision obviously has nothing to do with talent … and everything to do with behavioral baggage.
Rice was drafted in the second round with the 55th pick by the Chiefs in 2023. His rookie season he showed star qualities, totaling 938 yards and seven touchdowns in the regular season.
But the Chiefs can now clearly be described as skeptical when it comes to trusting Rice and his future.
His probation comes via a plea agreement that settled an incident that left multiple people injured on a highway in Dallas in 2024. Rice pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree felony charges and was sentenced to five years of probation in July 2025.
"When someone with Mr. Rice’s public platform chooses to drive so recklessly, there is a responsibility to acknowledge the danger posed to others and take accountability," Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot said after Rice's plea last summer.
"We are extremely fortunate that no lives were lost that day, and Mr. Rice is fortunate to have walked away unharmed. We hope he takes this as an opportunity to mature and leads by example moving forward."
With the Chiefs thus far, Rice has made 156 receptions for 1,797 yards and 14 touchdowns. Half of those touchdowns and over half of his career receiving yards came in his rookie season.
With the Mustangs from 2019-2022, the 6-1, 189-pounder totaled 233 catches for 3,111 yards and 25 touchdowns.
All of those numbers speak to Rice’s talent … that cannot be recognized when a guy is sitting in a jail cell.
