One thing the Kansas City Chiefs were sorely missing during the 2023 NFL season was a legitimate threat downfield and a consistent target for superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the passing game outside of veteran tight end Travis Kelce.
The Chiefs looked like a team exposed throughout the regular season because they lacked talent at the wide receiver position until rookie wideout Rashee Rice started to emerge as a player the team could count on.
Rice came just shy of cracking the 1,000-yard receiving mark in his first season with the Chiefs, as he finished the season with 938 yards and seven touchdowns, which is impressive for a rookie.
Unfortunately, after becoming a household name in Kansas City, the young wideout couldn’t stay out of trouble off the field as he was involved in a bad accident in Dallas, Texas, which has shed doubts about his future with the team moving forward.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, head coach Andy Reid has spoken with Rice about the incident and wouldn’t comment on his status beyond saying he’d be part of the first phase of offseason conditioning virtually.
#Chiefs coach Andy Reid tells reporters he’s spoken to Rashee Rice, who will be virtual for the first phase of offseason conditioning: “I’m leaving that, like we’ve done most of these, for the law enforcement part to take place and then we will go from there with that.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 15, 2024
Although Rice’s actions are bound to result in some punishment, it remains to be seen what that punishment will be and what the future holds for him in Kansas City.
The Chiefs will need him for the 2024 campaign if they hope to defend their title, even though they recently signed Marquise Brown and will likely take a wide receiver in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft.
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