{"id":171013,"date":"2024-04-22T16:30:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=171013"},"modified":"2024-04-22T16:27:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:27:26","slug":"schefter-chiefs-rice-suspension-draft-veach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/22\/schefter-chiefs-rice-suspension-draft-veach\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider Sets Ominous Expectation for Chiefs WR Rashee Rice’s Punishment"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is turning out to be an eventful offseason<\/a> for the Kansas City Chiefs, and not all for good reason. Wide receiver Rashee Rice has been a focal point following the high-speed crash in Dallas. He has claimed responsibility via his attorney. With that much settled, there is an expectation for the penalty to be substantial.<\/p>\n

Rice is facing eight charges as a result of the crash which damaged six vehicles.<\/p>\n

Chiefs’ Rashee Rice Facing ‘Multigame’ Suspension<\/h2>\n

Rashee Rice Would Miss Several Weeks<\/h3>\n

\u201cRashee Rice’s looming legal issues and potential NFL discipline could push the Chiefs to look even harder at a wide receiver early in this draft,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter wrote on April 22. \u201cOn top of the legal issues and lawsuit he is facing, Rice is expected to be disciplined by the NFL, resulting in at least a multigame suspension<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cKansas City, which owns the No. 32 pick, would have been expected to look for wide receiver help even before Rice’s troubles. The team had the most drops in the league (38) last season. Now, it sounds like it’s the right draft to add a wideout.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rice emerged as the team\u2019s top option at wideout last season. He finished the year with 79 receptions for 938 yards and seven touchdowns.<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t even see 60% of the offense\u2019s snaps until Week 8.<\/p>\n

That suggests an even bigger year was on the table with Rice posting a 53-633-4 line from that point on. Now, the Chiefs might be hoping to get Rice back that far into the season. The ultimate outcome unclear amid severe charges.<\/p>\n

\u201cRice \u2026 is facing one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury,\u201d Schefter explained in his report. \u201cHe turned himself into police last week at the regional jail in DeSoto, Texas, before being released on bond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach spoke optimistically, albeit in a vague manner, about the still-developing situation and how it will impact their draft strategy.<\/p>\n

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Glad to see Rashee Rice is trying to put all the off the field noise to the side and get back in football mode. <\/p>\n

Also glad to see he seemingly hasn\u2019t lost a step on the field, that was one of my first concerns when I heard he was in an accident. <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5: \u201cdoub11e_r\u201d on IG pic.twitter.com\/4XTrVCIdiu<\/a><\/p>\n

— Shawn O\u2019Brate (@SportsGuyShawnO) April 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n