Rashee Rice reportedly violates parole with positive marijuana test, will miss Chiefs OTAs to serve jail time

Kansas City Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice will miss team OTAs and minicamp after he reportedly violated his parole. Rice allegedly tested positive for marijuana, forcing him to serve 30 days in jail, which will overlap with team OTAs and minicamp, according to Matt Foster of KSHB 41 News in Kansas. City.

Rice, 26, was serving probation as a result of a 2024 multicar crash he was involved in. Rice was reportedly driving the car that caused the crash.

With Rice’s legal situation up in the air, the wideout was allowed to play for the Chiefs in 2024. But a torn LCL and hamstring injury limited him to four games. The following July, a Dallas County judge sentenced Rice to five years probation and 30 days in jail. As part of that sentencing, Rice was allowed to choose when he would serve that time as long as he remained compliant with his parole.

Following his reported parole violation, Rice will serve that jail time now and will reportedly be released from custody June 16, per KMBC 9 News.

This is not an additional 30-day jail sentence for Rice. By reportedly violating his parole, he must serve his original 30-day sentence now, per ESPN.

Shortly after Rice was sentenced in 2025, the NFL handed him a six-game suspension for his role in the 2024 crash. Rice served that suspension at the start of the 2025 NFL season, and returned to play in eight games with the Chiefs before he was shut down with a concussion.

Rice turned in a strong performance upon his return. In eight games, he caught 53 passes for 571 yards and five touchdowns.

Rice was expected to open the 2026 NFL season as the Chiefs’ primary receiving target. While his jail time should not impact his status on the team, Rice is looking at another offseason disrupted by an off-field issue.