Rashee Rice will not face NFL suspension amid assault allegations
The NFL announced it found Rice "has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy" despite being accused of assault in a lawsuit.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will not face discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy amid an ongoing civil lawsuit accusing him of domestic assault . The NFL announced April 3 it had concluded its investigation into the accusations made against Rice by his former girlfriend, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reports . "There was insufficient evidence to support a finding that he violated the personal conduct policy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement .
Sean Lindsey, an attorney representing Rice, addressed the news with a statement of his own. "Mr. Rice wants to thank the NFL for their thorough investigation, and looks forward to the start of the 2026-27 NFL season," Lindsey said.
LERNER: The NFL is investigating Rashee Rice − here's what happens next Rice was named in a civil lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend in the Dallas County (Texas) court system on Feb. 16, 2026. The lawsuit alleged Rice assaulted the woman multiple times over a 19-month period.
Police have not filed criminal charges related to the allegations against Rice. The complaint alleged that the Chiefs wide receiver had "grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, thrown, scratched, hit, and headbutted" his ex-girlfriend. She also alleges Rice threw things at her, "destroy[ed] property, punch[ed] walls, [broke] furniture" and locked her out of their shared home "in the middle of the night.