Rashee Rice [legal issues megathread]

[DaFace]

The other thread is a dumpster fire. I'm sure this will become one as well, but might as well start with a clean slate. I'll at least try to keep the OP updated with any notable news. Feel free to PM me if I miss anything good.

Arrest warrant and potential charges:

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BREAKING: An arrest warrant has been issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice in connection to his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 75 in Dallas in late March, sources tell WFAA. https://t.co/XL3F7oCuW1

— WFAA (@wfaa) April 10, 2024

Rice, 23, now faces eight charges in the case -- six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and one count of aggravated assault, according to the arrest warrant. All of the charges are felonies.

Collision involving injury carries a penalty of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not more than five years or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, a fine fine not to exceed $5,000 or both. Collision involving serious bodily injury -- a third-degree felony -- carries a punishment of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years. Aggravated assault -- a second-degree felony -- is punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Analysis from a defense attorney:

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Originally Posted by DaFace

This is a pretty good thread from a defense attorney on the matter.

TL;DR, his concern was at a 2, and now it's a 4 (out of 10). Still probably not a huge deal, but there are some concerning possibilities. Overall, though, he thinks it all gets pled down to misdemeanors, he misses a couple of games, and he writes some massive checks to those he injured.

Turned himself in and now out on bail:

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Originally Posted by In58men

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has turned himself in to police after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday evening. https://t.co/rSp9IRRlFn pic.twitter.com/GlK4sB1XJM

— FOX4 News Kansas City (@fox4kc) April 12, 2024

Originally Posted by In58men

New avatar!!!

BREAKING: DeSoto PD releases #RasheeRice's booking photo.

Again, the Kansas City Chiefs receiver is no longer in the DeSoto Jail after posting a $40k bond.

(@wfaa) pic.twitter.com/IegZg3GFtL

— Matt Howerton (@HowertonNews) April 12, 2024

Random minutiae:

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

#Chiefs WR Rashee Rice and former SMU CB Theodore Knox are being sued for $1 million by two victims of the March 30 crash in Dallas, Texas, for severe injuries, including 'trauma to the brain, lacerations to the face requiring stitches, multiple contusions about the body,… pic.twitter.com/RlDvilVLi6

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 15, 2024

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes said he's worked with Rashee Rice throughout the offseason and will continue to do so while the legal process plays out for Rice..

— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) April 15, 2024

[O.city]

Originally Posted by staylor26

As a Chief? Maybe, but I would argue Rice played an immediate role week 1 just last year.

As an Eagles? No.

And Worthy is much closer to DJax and Maclin as a prospect than Tyreek and Hardman.

That took alot of bad things to happen for that to go down week 1 though.

If Rice had missed all of the preseason injured, I doubt he'd have been that either.

[O.city]

They may get him a shot play or so or some manufactured touches, but with Hardman here that role seems to be taken.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Why not?

The facts aren't really in dispute and the legal process shouldn't ultimately determine the outcome.

If I'm Rice (and Hunt) I'm approaching the NFL about trying to get some finality here.

Yea on the other hand, letting as much time pass as possible since the incident would kind of soften the optics of the whole thing a little bit maybe.

Then again the whole thing has pretty much dropped off everyone's social radar already.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by O.city

They may get him a shot play or so or some manufactured touches, but with Hardman here that role seems to be taken.

That was the big thing for Rashee. Nobody did his role as well as he did with Juju leaving and Skyy being a massive bust.

Xavier has Mecole and Hollywood doing what he does.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by O.city

They may get him a shot play or so or some manufactured touches, but with Hardman here that role seems to be taken.

Wait, you think they'll actually use Hardman as the gadget guy instead of Worthy too?



What are you thinking? Worthy isn't even seeing the field?

They didn't go out there and get all this speed at WR to play a guy that was essentially benched after a terrible divisional round until he got an easy TD in OT in the SB.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by RunKC

That was the big thing for Rashee. Nobody did his role as well as he did with Juju leaving and Skyy being a massive bust.

Xavier has- Mecole and Hollywood doing what he does.

Holy ****, I can't beleive how many of you are forgetting what Hardman did in the divisional round.

That dude is depth. He is not seeing the field over a healthy Worthy for the majority of the season. No ****ing way.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by ThrobProng

Solid player. Brings his lunch pail to work.

Sounds like he has a high motor.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Holy ****, I can't beleive how many of you are forgetting what Hardman did in the divisional round.

That dude is depth. He is not seeing the field over a healthy Worthy for the majority of the season. No ****ing way.

Oh I remember.. But we won, so I'm more forgiving.

He also had a sweet catch on a deep ball in the SB. Not to mention the game winning catch.

[Kiimo]

It would be nice if Worthy got a lot of reps in OTAs though. If he had been blowing up all over the field like Hollywood Brown was I would be firmly in the camp of he's playing early and often.

I still might be, I'm just saying I wish he practiced

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by TLO

Oh I remember.. But we won, so I'm more forgiving.

He also had a sweet catch on a deep ball in the SB. Not to mention the game winning catch.

Dude played like one snap in the AFCCG. It was so bad he was basically benched.

He went back to playing his 18-20 snaps in the SB, and he made a couple plays, but they did not attack the WR position to go out there and play a guy that they benched in the AFCCG over the guy they just traded up for in the 1st round.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Wait, you think they'll actually use Hardman as the gadget guy instead of Worthy too?



What are you thinking? Worthy isn't even seeing the field?

They didn't go out there and get all this speed at WR to play a guy that was essentially benched after a terrible divisional round until he got an easy TD in OT in the SB.

Midway in the season? Absolutely.

Early? The guy hasn't been able to do any team stuff thus far. "Mental reps" or not, Andy will slow walk him in like he's always done.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by O.city

Midway in the season? Absolutely.

Early? The guy hasn't been able to do any team stuff thus far. "Mental reps" or not, Andy will slow walk him in like he's always done.

Dude, they used Hardman and Tyreek very early on in that same gadget role.

I don't think you really understand how much more polished Worthy is than those 2 guys and Rice coming out.

There is absolutely no reason he can't do the gadget stuff week 1 after a full TC. This is just silly.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Dude, they used Hardman and Tyreek very early on in that same gadget role.

I don't think you really understand how much more polished Worthy is than those 2 guys and Rice coming out.

There is absolutely no reason he can't do the gadget stuff week 1 after a full TC. This is just silly.

Hence why I said "they may get him some manufactured shot plays or gadget touches" early.

But again....with missing all of the offseason thus far, he's gonna be behind the current group.

[ThrobProng]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Dude, they used Hardman and Tyreek very early on in that same gadget role.

I don't think you really understand how much more polished Worthy is than those 2 guys and Rice coming out.

There is absolutely no reason he can't do the gadget stuff week 1 after a full TC. This is just silly.

People seem to forget that Worthy was a 1st round pick. KC didn't draft him to have him sit behind scrubs for a year. He should be on the field early and often, starting in week 1.

[O.city]

They'll absolutely get him involved early and often....if he can be healthy.

I'm not sure you guys are getting where my skepticism is coming from here. He hasn't practiced, IIRC, with full team stuff any this offseason. For a rookie that's not ideal. He's still got TC so it could all work out fine, I don't blame them for being cautious with a hammy, but the timing and such matters.