Liputan6.com, Jakarta Kansas City Chiefs star wide receiver Rashee Rice has been officially suspended for the first six games of the 2025 NFL regular season.
The league announced the decision on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, and is effective immediately without pay.
The suspension is a consequence of Rice's violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy.
The suspension stems from Rice's involvement in a multi-vehicle pileup in March 2024 in Dallas, which resulted in serious injuries and a highway race and subsequently landed the 25-year-old in legal trouble.
Details of Rashee Rice's Suspension
Rashee Rice's suspension stems from a violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy.
This violation specifically relates to a multi-vehicle pileup on March 30, 2024, in Dallas.
Rice pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal mischief.
These charges include collision causing serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.
As part of the plea agreement, Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation.
He was also ordered to pay restitution of $115,481.91 to the victims injured in the crash.
Duration and Impact of Rashee Rice's Suspension
Rashee Rice's suspension is effective immediately and is without pay, meaning he will not receive a salary during that period.
He will miss the first six games of the 2025 NFL regular season, a crucial period early in the season.
Rashee Rice will be eligible for reinstatement on October 13, 2025.
This date is after the Chiefs' Week 6 game against the Detroit Lions.
Therefore, his first game of the 2025 regular season will not be played until Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The key games Rice will miss include: Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Week 3 at the New York Giants, Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, Week 5 at the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Week 6 against the Lions.
Rashee Rice Suspension Negotiations
Initially, the NFL proposed a two-game suspension for Rashee Rice.
This proposal formed the basis of an initial disagreement between the league and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) regarding the length of the suspension and prompted a scheduled disciplinary hearing for September 30th.
However, representatives for Rice, the league, and the NFLPA reached an agreement.
They negotiated a six-game suspension, avoiding a disciplinary hearing that would have taken place in September.
The result was a mutually agreed-upon suspension length, allowing Rice and the Chiefs to have clarity regarding the player's future for the upcoming season.
Rashee Rice Profile and Career
Rashee Marquan Rice was born on April 22, 2000, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Currently 25 years old, he is best known as a professional wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
His football career began in high school.
Rice attended Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas, before attending Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2019 to 2022.
In his senior year at SMU, in 2022, he recorded impressive statistics with 96 receptions, 1,355 receiving yards, and 10 receiving touchdowns.
He was then selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (55th overall pick) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
As a rookie, Rice immediately made a significant impact, helping the Chiefs to Super Bowl LVIII.
He led the team's wide receivers with 79 receptions, 938 yards, and seven touchdowns, and holds the NFL record for most playoff receptions by a rookie (26).
In the 2024 season, Rashee Rice got off to a strong start, recording seven receptions for 103 yards in a 27–20 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1.
Unfortunately, a knee injury ended his season early in Week 4.
Despite only playing in four games, he managed to record 24 receptions for 288 yards and two touchdowns in his three healthy starts.