Andrew Buller-Russ
Some would argue that the Kansas City Chiefs were a bit thin at the top of their wide receiver corps ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy headline the group, but even those two starters are still a bit unproven at the NFL level.
The Chiefs had been viewed as a candidate to select a receiver in the first round of the draft. They opted not to, going with cornerback Mansoor Delane and defensive tackle Peter Woods instead, providing a big boost to the defense. Kansas City, meanwhile, didn’t select a receiver until the fifth round of the draft.
Now the Chiefs’ already thin receiver room will be even more inexperienced during the team’s OTAs and mandatory minicamp.
According to ESPN’s Nate Taylor, the 26-year-old Rice will be serving a 30-day jail sentence “as part of him pleading guilty to felony collision involving serious bodily injury & racing on a highway causing bodily injury in a multicar crash in Dallas in May 2024.”
Previous reports suggested that Rice had violated his probation after reportedly testing positive for marijuana.
Either way, Rice has been ordered to serve 30 days in jail, meaning he’s in line to miss the Chiefs’ OTAs and mandatory minicamp.
Kansas City’s OTAs run from May 26-28 and June 1-3. The team’s mandatory minicamp runs from June 9-11. Based on the report from the Dallas County, Texas Criminal District Court, Rice is scheduled to be released from custody on June 16.
His expected absence will give other Chiefs receivers a chance to gain some valuable reps, yet Kansas City could still add another pass-catcher, possibly even reunite with an old friend.
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