Positive Marijuana Test Sends Chiefs Player to Jail

UPDATE May 19, 2026 6:04 PM CDT

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was ordered to serve 30 days in jail Tuesday after testing positive for marijuana, which violated the terms of his probation for his role in a crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway two years ago. The Texas State Attorney's Office said Rice was to report to jail immediately as part of his original sentence from last July, when he pleaded guilty to third-degree felony charges, the AP reports. As part of his plea agreement, Rice was sentenced to five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of his probation. The agreement had given him flexibility on the timeframe for serving that jail sentence.

• The timing coincides with the NFL's offseason workout phase, which means Rice will miss valuable work with the team. The Chiefs are due to start voluntary workouts May 26 and they have a mandatory three-day minicamp beginning June 9.

Jul 17, 2025 1:15 PM CDT

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years' probation on Thursday. Authorities said he and another driver traveling at high speeds in sports cars caused a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles and causing injuries on a Dallas highway last year. The Dallas County District Attorney's Office said Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury, the AP reports.

• Rice was driving a Lamborghini Urus SUV at 119 mph when he made "multiple aggressive maneuvers around traffic" and struck other vehicles, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said that after the crash, Rice failed to check on the welfare of those in the other vehicles and fled on foot.

• "There have been a lot of sleepless nights thinking about the damages that my actions caused, and I will continue working within my means to make sure that everyone impacted will be made whole," Rice said in a statement after he was sentenced, per SI. "I urge everyone to mind the speed limit, drive safe and drive smart," the 25-year-old said. Last and certainly not least, I am profoundly sorry for the physical damages to person and property. I fully apologize for the harm I caused to innocent drivers and their families."
• A Dallas district court judge ruled that Rice can serve the 30 days at any point during the probationary period, ESPN reports. He is also expected to receive a multigame suspension from the NFL.