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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s legal troubles off the field continued Monday, this time with domestic abuse allegations against him.
The first accusations came via Instagram from ex-girlfriend Dacoda Jones, who is also the mother of their two children.
Now, a civil complaint has been filed in Dallas County District Court, where Jones is seeking over $1 million in damages. TMZ Sports first reported the lawsuit.
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice warms up before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffman, File)
The lawsuit alleges that in December 2023, Rice “choked” Jones at their shared home in Victory Park, Texas, and he “proceeded to repeatedly assault [sic] Dacoda Jones over the court of their relationship until July 2025.”
“Defendant Rice grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, threw, scratched, hit and headbutted Ms. Jones, as well as struck her with inanimate objects,” the lawsuit states. “In addition, he has engaged in other violent and abusive behavior towards Ms Jones, including throwing objects, destroying property, smashing walls and smashing furniture, and locking her out in the middle of the night. Many of these behaviors took place while Ms Jones was pregnant.
“As a direct and proximate cause of Rashee Rice’s assault on Dacoda Jones, she has endured numerous physical injuries and significant pain and suffering.”
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The Chiefs and the NFL previously acknowledged the allegations against Rice, who just finished his third season in the league.
“The club is aware of the allegations on social media and is in communication with the National Football League,” the Chiefs told Front Office Sports. “We have no further comment at this time.”
While the league reviewed the situation then, it will likely expand that investigation now that the civil complaint has been filed.
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a touchdown ahead of Malik Hooker (28) of the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter of a game at AT&T Stadium on November 27, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Rice served a six-game suspension to start the 2025 season because of his two third-degree charges stemming from a March 2024 crash on a Dallas freeway. Rice was charged with collision involving serious bodily injury and race on a highway causing bodily harm, to which he pleaded guilty last month.
As part of Rice’s plea agreement, he received five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of the probation.
Rice’s prison term is said to be flexible, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
This new trial could affect Rice’s five-year probation for the street racing incident.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice before a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Rice played eight games for the Chiefs in 2025 and amassed 571 yards on 53 receptions with five touchdowns after returning from his suspension.
Rice suffered a season-ending knee injury four games into the 2024 season after a successful rookie campaign in 2023 in which he had 938 yards on 79 catches with seven touchdowns en route to helping Kansas City win the Super Bowl that year.
