Chiefs WR Rashee Rice ordered to serve 30 days after probation violation in Texas

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was ordered Tuesday to serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for THC, violating the terms of his probation stemming from a 2024 multi-vehicle crash in Dallas. A Dallas County judge activated a previously deferred 30-day sentence, and Rice was taken into custody immediately. Jail records show he was booked into the Dallas County jail and is scheduled for release on June 16, pending any change to his status.

Team officials said they have been in contact with the NFL, and both the club and the league declined further comment. Prosecutors said the failed drug test breached Rice’s deferred adjudication agreement. He had received five years of probation with the possibility of dismissal upon successful completion, and officials said the positive test triggered service of the 30-day jail term that had been imposed to be served at a later date.

Rice pleaded guilty in July 2025 to two third-degree felony charges — collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury — and received deferred adjudication along with probation. His attorney, Thomas M. McMurray, could not immediately be reached for comment.

Dallas crash case and probation terms

High-speed collision and initial response

Rice’s legal troubles began in March 2024 when authorities identified him as the driver of a Lamborghini Urus that reached 119 mph on Dallas’ North Central Expressway, leading to a multi-vehicle crash that left multiple people injured. Investigators said Rice, former SMU teammate Theodore Knox, and others left the scene on foot without checking on those involved. Less than two weeks later, Rice issued a public apology and turned himself in after a warrant was issued.

Deferred adjudication and violation

The plea agreement placed Rice under strict probation conditions, including drug testing. Officials said the deferred adjudication meant the felony case could have been dismissed if he fully complied, but the THC-positive test constituted a violation that reactivated the 30-day custodial term.

Civil litigation and NFL status

Judgments and upcoming civil trial dates

The crash has carried substantial civil exposure. A Texas court recently entered a default judgment against Knox, awarding victim Kathryn Kuykendall nearly $2.88 million. In a separate ruling last year, a judge ordered Rice to pay Kuykendall almost $1.1 million. A broader civil case brought by other victims of the multi-vehicle crash was slated for trial on June 9, but the parties agreed to a six-month continuance earlier this month; the court has not yet formally moved the date.

League discipline and injury outlook

The March 2024 incident led to a six-game suspension for Rice last season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Team officials said they have been in touch with the league but declined to elaborate on Tuesday’s development. Separately, the NFL said on April 3 it closed a review into abuse allegations against Rice, determining there was insufficient evidence; the next hearing in that civil matter is scheduled for next month.

Rice recently underwent a clean-up procedure on his right knee to remove loose debris causing inflammation and is expected to miss voluntary Organized Team Activities and mandatory minicamp, which is scheduled to conclude June 11. He is expected to be ready for training camp later this summer, according to people familiar with the situation.

Officials have not indicated any changes to the civil or criminal schedule beyond the 30-day custodial term. Key dates to watch include Rice’s slated release on June 16, the next hearing in the Jones case next month, and the start of Chiefs training camp later in the summer.