Rashee Rice‘s season ended in Week 4 following a freak collision with Patrick Mahomes. He ended up undergoing surgery to repair his LCL and hamstring, and there’s optimism that the wideout will be a full participant when training camp opens this summer.
While speaking with Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star during last week’s NFL Annual Meetings, coach Andy Reid said he expects Rice to be available when training camp opens in July.
“He’s on track to be ready,” Reid said. “We’ll see. He’s working his tail off right now, I know.”
The Chiefs clearly missed Rice in the lineup once he went down with a season-ending injury. The former second-round pick was leading the NFL in receptions prior to his injury, and he seemed prime to build off a rookie season where he compiled 938 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
The team will continue to be reliant on the third-year WR in 2025. Midseason acquisition DeAndre Hopkins is already gone, leaving the Chiefs with a very similar depth chart. The organization is surely expecting more from a healthy Marquise Brown, and 2024 first-round pick Xavier Worthy took his game to another level in the playoffs. Still, Rice will provide Patrick Mahomes with another high-end target.
Of course, Rice’s start to the 2025 season could be delayed by his frequent off-the-field issues. The receiver continues to face a suspension for his involvement in last summer’s high-speed crash, although the NFL will only act once the legal process plays out. So, while Rice may be healthy enough to start the season, he may not take the field right away.
Ok, but can he take a cab there?
It’s incredible to me that this guy wasn’t suspended already.
Speaking of the Chiefs, their old friend Tyreek Hill got into a domestic disturbance with his wife in his coastal Miami condo. Miami news stations are all over the story.
Which wife?
No way. Tyreek Hill is a victim. Always.