Kansas Metropolis Chiefs large receiver Rashee Rice is predicted to have his disciplinary listening to with the NFL on Sept. 30 in New York, sources informed ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.
Sue L. Robinson, the previous U.S. district choose who serves because the disciplinary officer collectively appointed by the NFL and NFL Gamers Affiliation, is scheduled to listen to Rice's disciplinary case. The one different NFL disciplinary listening to she has presided over was Deshaun Watson's in 2022.
Rice now's doubtless to have the ability to play the primary 4 weeks of this season earlier than any potential self-discipline is imposed for his function in a multicar crash in Dallas that left a number of individuals injured in the course of the 2024 offseason.
The Chiefs open the NFL season towards the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil. Then, they play the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens.
Final month, Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 5 years' probation for his function within the multicar crash.
Rice, 25, pleaded responsible in district courtroom to 2 third-degree felony costs — collision involving severe bodily damage and racing on a freeway inflicting bodily damage. Rice obtained deferred adjudication. The case will probably be dismissed if he completes the probation.
The third-year receiver had 79 receptions for 938 yards and 7 landing catches in his 2023 rookie season. Final yr, Rice sustained a season-ending damage in Week 4 after he tore the lateral collateral ligament in his proper knee. He had 24 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns in these 4 video games.
Rice was a full participant in many of the Chiefs' coaching camp practices at Missouri Western State College, regaining his function because the crew's No. 1 receiver. When the Chiefs face the Chargers of their season opener, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is predicted to have all of his cross catchers, together with Rice, tight finish Travis Kelce and receivers Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and rookie Jalen Royals.
“All I can do is deal with what I can management proper now, and that is me doing what I do greatest proper right here on the sector,” Rice stated earlier this month. “I discovered simply how helpful any alternative and second is. This proper right here, us having the ability to be on the sector and be coached by Coach [Andy] Reid and have such an important quarterback, is actually a present, a blessing.
“I've fully modified. Truthfully, you must study from issues like that. I've taken benefit of having the ability to study from one thing like that.”
Following his disciplinary listening to with the NFL and the league's disciplinary course of, Rice continues to be anticipated to obtain a multigame suspension from the league for violating the league's private conduct coverage. Rice must serve his suspension instantly.
When suspended, Rice has vowed to remain in form throughout his time away from his teammates.
“That is my job, and that is what I like to do,” he stated earlier this month. “Even after I'm not in a position to be on the market with my crew, I am nonetheless going to be working as laborious as I can so I will be again on the market with them as quickly as doable.”
