Clark Hunt and Rashee RiceClark Hunt and Rashee Rice (Photos via Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has provided an update on the Rashee Rice situation that could spell good news for fans, although it’s also quite worrying.

The wide receiver is expected to be suspended next season, but there’s been no word on when it might happen or for how long he will be out.

The Kansas City Star’s Sam McDowell has reported being told by Hunt that there have been no discussions with the NFL about a potential ban for the player.

While that could mean Rice will not be suspended, it also suggests that the Chiefs could lose their most productive wideout at some point in the middle of the season or even into the playoffs.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said that the league will wait for the matter to play out on the legal side before making any decision. Should the matter drag on, it could derail the Chiefs’ season as they could lose the WR at a crucial point of a campaign they hope to end as three-peat champions.

 

An Early Suspension For Rashee Rice Would Work Out Better For The Chiefs

If Rashee Rice is to be suspended, it would be better to have him out to start the season, as the Chiefs offense would be able to adjust and welcome him back whenever the ban is over. The other way around would make things more difficult.

It’s also possible that he will be suspended next season, but there’s no way of knowing for sure right now.

In the meantime, the player is in training camp, and the team is proceeding as if they expect him to play a full season in 2024.

Everyone Said The Same Thing After Spotting Chiefs WR Rashee Rice Enjoying Himself During The Team’s Super Bowl Ring Ceremony

Rashee Rice holding up Super Bowl ringRashee Rice (Photo via MLfootball/Twitter)
As the saga of Kansas City Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice unfolds, he was able to unwind and enjoy himself on Thursday night.

After the Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up minicamp on Thursday morning, everybody got dressed and headed to a private ceremony to receive their Super Bowl 58 rings.

Star wide receiver Rashee Rice, as well as many others, received their Super Bowl LVIII championship rings at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Footage surfaced of Rice having a good time after receiving his ring.

Amid his celebration, fans online made sure he did not forget what he did this offseason and that he should be jailed for his actions.

Rice is still facing multiple charges related to his high-speed car crash in March that left people injured. He faces a total of eight criminal charges stemming from a high-speed hit-and-run crash that occurred in Dallas, where he was caught on camera racing, crashing, and then fleeing the scene with others. He also faces a civil lawsuit related to the crash.

On top of that, Rashee Rice was also under investigation by Dallas police for an alleged assault in which a Dallas nightclub guest suffered non-life-threatening injuries. However, the victim of that alleged assault requested not to pursue charges, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero previously reported.

The second-round pick out of SMU racked up 79 receptions for 938 yards and seven touchdowns in his first season in the league, per ESPN.com.

Rashee Rice Finally Broke His Silence on Offseason Troubles

Rashee Rice faces possible suspension from the league stemming from the eight criminal charges he racked up from a high-speed hit-and-run crash that occurred in Dallas in March.

A possible assault charge followed, but the alleged victim changed his mind.

The Kansas City Chiefs second-year wide receiver finally broke his silence when he vowed to “mature.”

“I’ve learned so much from [the offseason troubles],” Rice said via PJ Green of FOX 4 Kansas City. “All I can do is mature and continue to grow from that. This is a step in a better direction for me.

“Accidents and stuff like that happen, but all you can do is move forward and walk around being the same person, try to be positive so that everybody can feel your love and your great energy.”