Rashee Rice faces jail, misses OTAs

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was ordered to serve 30 days in jail this week after Dallas County prosecutors said he violated probation by testing positive for THC. Court records cited by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth said Rice was taken into custody on May 19 and is scheduled to be released on June 16. That timing is expected to keep him out of Kansas City’s organized team activities and mandatory minicamp, according to local reports. The NFL told CBS Sports it was aware of the report but declined further comment. ### Why is Rice going to jail now if the Dallas crash happened in 2024? July 17, 2025, was the date Rice pleaded guilty in Dallas to two felony charges tied to the March 30, 2024, high-speed crash: racing on a highway causing bodily injury and collision involving serious bodily injury. FOX 4, via Fox 5 Atlanta, reported that Judge Ernest White sentenced Rice to five years of probation and required him to spend 30 days in Dallas County jail as a condition of that probation. (nbcdfw.com) The judge said in court that it bothered him that Rice and his co-defendant walked away from the crash scene without checking on victims. March 30, 2024, is also the date authorities said Rice was driving a Lamborghini at speeds that reached 119 mph on North Central Expressway in Dallas. CBS Texas reported that the crash involved six vehicles and that Rice later paid about $115,000 in restitution under the plea agreement. (fox5atlanta.com) ### What did prosecutors say triggered the probation violation? May 19 court documents said Rice tested positive for THC while on deferred probation, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reported. Judge White ordered him to serve the 30-day jail term and to submit to urinalysis testing at least once a month, according to the same report. (cbsnews.com) CBS Texas reported that Rice failed a drug screening on Tuesday morning and was booked into the Dallas County Jail early that afternoon. The station said the release date listed in court records was June 16. ### Which Chiefs practices is he expected to miss? Kansas City’s 2026 offseason calendar lists OTAs for May 26-28 and June 1-3, with mandatory minicamp set for June 9-11. (nbcdfw.com) NFL offseason dates published by league and team outlets match that schedule. Because Rice’s reported release date is June 16, he is expected to miss the full OTA block and mandatory minicamp. (cbsnews.com) CBS Texas said the jail timeline means Rice will be unavailable for the rest of the Chiefs’ voluntary offseason workouts as well as mandatory minicamp. NBC 5 said it contacted Rice’s attorneys and the Chiefs but did not receive a response. ### Could the NFL discipline him again? (nfl.com) The NFL said in a statement to CBS Sports that it is “aware of the report” and declined additional comment. CBS Texas said it was not yet clear whether Rice would face added discipline for the failed drug test or for missing minicamp while jailed. (nbcdfw.com) The 25-year-old Rice already served a six-game suspension at the start of the 2025 season after the league found he violated its personal conduct policy in connection with the Dallas crash, NBC 5 reported. Last season, Rice had 53 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns, according to NBC 5. (cbsnews.com) ### What comes next on the calendar? June 9-11 is the Chiefs’ mandatory minicamp, and June 16 is the release date listed in Dallas County court records cited by NBC 5 and CBS Texas. If that schedule holds, Rice’s next visible milestone would come after minicamp, when Kansas City moves toward training camp later in the summer. (nbcdfw.com)