Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been ordered to serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for THC in violation of his probation tied to a multi-car crash in Dallas more than two years ago, according to Dallas County court documents.
The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that Rice was ordered to go to jail as part of his original sentence stemming from a third-degree felony case involving racing and causing bodily injury. Rice was booked at the Dallas County jail Tuesday afternoon and is set to be released June 16.
The 30-day term had previously been issued July 17, 2025, when Rice pleaded guilty to two felony charges — collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. His confinement will cause him to miss the Chiefs’ organized team activities and mandatory minicamp as he enters the final season of his rookie contract.
The Chiefs declined to comment on the case.
Rice was suspended for the first six games of the 2025 season after the NFL found he had violated its personal conduct policy when he caused the crash on a Dallas highway in March 2024 while driving at speeds nearing 120 mph. He left the scene before police arrived, then later took responsibility in a statement.
Rice turned himself in when an arrest warrant was issued and subsequently pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years’ probation and was required to pay the victims’ medical expenses. He received deferred adjudication, meaning the case would have been dismissed had he completed probation without incident.
Rice also faces a civil lawsuit from the street racing incident that is scheduled to go to trial June 9. A separate civil suit was filed by former partner Dacoda Jones, who is seeking more than $1 million in damages and alleges a pattern of physical abuse between December 2023 and July 2025. The NFL cleared Rice of further discipline in the Jones matter, citing insufficient evidence, though the civil suit remains active.
Rice finished last season with 53 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns as Kansas City went 6-11 and missed the playoffs. He had been expected to serve as the team’s primary receiving target in 2026.
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