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The NFL has concluded its investigation into Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice. In a statement, the league said it determined that Rice “has not engaged in conduct that violates the Personal Conduct Policy.”
The league also investigated allegations made by Rice’s ex-girlfriend, Dacoda Jones, and said the case has been closed.
The announcement means the 25-year-old will not face NFL discipline, noting “insufficient evidence to support a finding that he violated the personal conduct policy.”
Rice’s attorney, Sean Lindsey, said in a statement that “Mr. Rice wishes to thank the NFL for its thorough investigation and looks forward to the start of the 2026-27 NFL season.”
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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. (Reed Hoffman/AP)
The Chiefs declined to comment after the league’s decision Friday.
In January, Jones posted photos on social media that appear to show bruises and cuts across her body and alleged long-term domestic abuse. The post did not name Rice or anyone else. However, Jones said her alleged abuser is the father of her children. Jones and Rice share two children.
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In a since-deleted Instagram caption, Jones wrote: “I’m so tired of being silent. I’m so tired of protecting his image. I’ve been through too much in eight years and I’ve had ENOUGH!”
She said she and Rice split in 2025.
Jones filed a lawsuit in Texas in February. The suit alleges that Rice committed repeated assaults over a 1½-year period beginning in 2023. The legal action seeks damages in excess of $1 million. Jones also raised allegations of strangulation she said took place in December 2023.
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a receiving touchdown past 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 grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, threw, scratched, hit and headbutted Ms. Jones, as well as struck her with inanimate objects,” the lawsuit states.
Lindsey disputed the allegations in the lawsuit, citing a sworn statement from Jones.
“On October 9, 2025, well after the parties’ relationship had ended, Ms. Jones stated under penalty of perjury in an affidavit for failure to prosecute that ‘Mr. Rice and I had a verbal altercation, but he did not hit me.’ We will let the legal process take its course.”
In March 2024, Rashee Rice drove a Lamborghini Urus at 119 mph on Dallas’ North Central Expressway, triggering a multi-car crash that injured several people. Theodore Knox, a former teammate of Rice at SMU, drove a Corvette. According to authorities, Rice, Knox and three others fled on foot without checking on the injured before police arrived.
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Barely two weeks later, Rice publicly accepted responsibility for the incident and issued an apology. He later turned himself in to police after he issued a warrant for his arrest. A judge sentenced the Super Bowl winner to 30 days in jail and five years of probation for his role in the incident.
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In district court, he pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony counts of collision involving serious bodily injury and race on a highway causing bodily injury. He received deferred adjudication, meaning the case will be dismissed if he completes probation.
The NFL imposed a six-game suspension last season after determining Rice violated the league’s personal conduct policy in that case.
