Rashee Rice

Rashee Rice

WR KC Bye 5 PPR #17

Rashee Rice

NFL player. Position: WR. Team: KC.

Quick Facts

  • Position: WR
  • Team: KC (Kansas City Chiefs)
  • Bye week (2026): 5
  • FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 17

2026 Outlook

Rice faces critical uncertainty heading into 2026. The NFL cleared him of personal conduct policy violations related to domestic violence allegations in early April (per REPORT: Chiefs' Rashee Rice will not face suspension from NFL), but he's serving a separate 30-day jail sentence for probation violation stemming from his March 2024 street-racing crash. As of late May 2026, he's incarcerated and missing OTAs, week-2 OTAs, and mandatory minicamp entirely (per Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid provides brief update on WR Rashee Rice's off-field situation). Reid stated the team won't ignore his off-field behavior and expects serious "life lessons" conversations upon his return. The NFL has not indicated additional discipline is coming beyond his incarceration (per Will the NFL suspend Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice again?). With missed voluntary and mandatory offseason time, Rice will be ramping up from behind, though Reid signaled the team is "moving forward just normal." Rice's elite upside was on display in 2025 (8 games: 53 rec, 571 yards, 5 TDs; 17-game pace: 113 rec, 1,213 yards, 11 TDs) when healthy and focused, but legal instability and now confirmed jail time threaten his availability and role. His fantasy value is heavily discounted due to both off-field risk and missed offseason preparation.

As of late May, Rice's knee cleanup surgery recovery timeline is expected to take approximately two months, placing his return around two weeks before training camp—assuming no complications during his jail sentence. His ADP has dropped from early second round to early third round due to the compounded off-field and injury risks (per Fantasy Football ADP Risers And Fallers: Aaron Rodgers Up, Rashee Rice Down). However, when healthy, Rice has demonstrated elite production: 29% target share and 21.6 PPR PPG in his pre-injury 2024 stretch, and 29% target share with 18.0 PPR PPG after his 2025 return from suspension—making his ceiling among the highest at the position if he can stay available.

Role / Depth Chart

(filled in by ingest — starter, backup, committee, snap share trend)

Injury Status

Right knee surgery performed in late May 2026 to clean up debris and inflammation. Underwent surgery approximately a week before being booked into Dallas County jail (May 19). Continuing rehab work while incarcerated; coaching staff monitoring for possible infection. Expected to be cleared for training camp per Andy Reid, though the jail sentence (through June 16) means he'll miss mandatory minicamp (June 9-11) and all offseason work (per 🏈 Chiefs WR Rashee Rice continues serving jail sentence as team begins voluntary workouts).

Recent News

  • 2026-05-28 — Chiefs get worrisome Xavier Worthy injury news (Chiefs get worrisome Xavier Worthy injury news)
  • 2026-04-03 — REPORT: Chiefs’ Rashee Rice will not face suspension from NFL (REPORT: Chiefs’ Rashee Rice will not face suspension from NFL)
  • 2026-04-03 — Chiefs’ Rashee Rice Will Not Face NFL Suspension - NFL Rumors (Chiefs’ Rashee Rice Will Not Face NFL Suspension - NFL Rumors)
  • 2026-04-03 — Chiefs’ Rashee Rice won’t face discipline from NFL over civil lawsuit allegations -... (Chiefs’ Rashee Rice won’t face discipline from NFL over civil lawsuit allegations -...)
  • 2026-05-31 — NFL Power Rankings: Biggest roster weakness for every AFC West team in 2026 (NFL Power Rankings: Biggest roster weakness for every AFC West team in 2026)
  • 2026-05-28 — ‘Life lessons are important’: Reid discusses Rice’s absence from OTAs due to jail sentence (‘Life lessons are important’: Reid discusses Rice’s absence from OTAs due to jail sentence)
  • 2026-05-30 — Why Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy is feeling good after surgery ahead of 2026 season (Why Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy is feeling good after surgery ahead of 2026 season)
  • 2026-05-29 — 🏈 Chiefs WR Rashee Rice continues serving jail sentence as team begins voluntary... (🏈 Chiefs WR Rashee Rice continues serving jail sentence as team begins voluntary...)
  • 2026-03-06 — Fantasy Football 2026 Top-50 Rankings: Bijan Robinson or Jahmyr Gibbs at 1.01? (Fantasy Football 2026 Top-50 Rankings: Bijan Robinson or Jahmyr Gibbs at 1.01?)
  • 2026-05-29 — Andy Reid using Rashee Rice’s absence to see what Jalen Royals can do with Chiefs (Andy Reid using Rashee Rice’s absence to see what Jalen Royals can do with Chiefs)

Open Questions

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