Chiefs' Rice looks 'sharp' in practice ahead of season debut - ESPN

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rashee Rice, the Kansas City Chiefs' No. 1 receiver, performed well in his first practice week since finishing his six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, setting himself up to play a sizable number of snaps Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders (1 p.m. ET, CBS).

In his first public comments since rejoining his teammates, Rice said Friday that he spent much of his time during his suspension training in Florida and Texas. He did his own individual workouts, sessions that included work on his route running, his strength and condition, and his quickness.

During training camp — even before he was suspended by the league — Rice vowed to stay in shape during his time away from his teammates.

«I tried to keep myself in the heat, just like [St. Joseph, Missouri],» Rice said Friday, referencing where the Chiefs conduct their training camp. «I trained Monday through Friday and did some type of workout on Sunday to have my mind get ready to get active on a game day.»

In July, Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years' probation for his role in a multicar crash in Dallas that left multiple people injured during the 2024 offseason.

When the NFL handed down its suspension, which Rice didn't appeal after the league's internal investigation, it voided a Sept. 30 hearing before former U.S. District Judge Sue L. Robinson that was scheduled to be held at league headquarters in New York. Rice, 25, pleaded guilty in district court to two third-degree felony charges — collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. He received deferred adjudication, and the case will be dismissed if he completes probation.

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