WR Rashee Rice among four Chiefs players placed on IR
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s 2025 season began with a suspension and will now end on injured reserve.
Rice, who is dealing with a concussion, was placed on IR along with wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (concussion) and cornerbacks Trent McDuffie (knee) and Jaylen Watson (groin) on Wednesday.
Rice, who missed Kansas City’s loss to the Tennessee Titans last week due to a concussion, finishes his third NFL season with 53 receptions for 571 yards and five touchdowns in eight games.
He was suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following his role in a multi-car crash in Dallas in 2024 that left several injured. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation in July.
The Chiefs (6-9) enter Thursday night’s game against the Denver Broncos severely depleted by injuries. Kansas City will sign third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun after Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew suffered season-ending knee injuries in back-to-back weeks.
