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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s off-field legal troubles continued Monday, this time related to domestic rape allegations against him.
The initial accusations came via the Instagram of his ex-girlfriend Dacoda Jones, who is also the mother of his two children.
Now, a civil lawsuit has been filed in Dallas County District Court, where Jones is seeking more than $1 million in damages.
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice warms up before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
The lawsuit alleges that in December 2023, Rice “strangled” Jones at their shared home in Victory Park, Texas, and he “continued to repeatedly assault her.” [sic] “Decode Jones on court of their relationship until July 2025,” according to The Athletic.
“Rice grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, threw, scratched, punched, and head-butted Ms. Jones, in addition to hitting her with inanimate objects,” the lawsuit alleges. “In addition, he has engaged in other violent and abusive behavior toward Ms. Jones, such as throwing objects, destroying property, punching walls, and breaking furniture, as well as locking her out in the middle of the night. Many of these behaviors occurred while Ms. Jones was pregnant.”
NFL SUSPENDS RASHEE RICE FROM CHIEFS SIX GAMES FOR VIOLATION OF PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY
The Chiefs and the NFL previously acknowledged the allegations against Rice, who just completed 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 at the time, it will likely expand that investigation now that the civil complaint has been filed.
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a receiving touchdown off 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, meanwhile, served a six-game suspension to begin the 2025 season due to his two third-degree felony charges for a March 2024 crash on a Dallas highway. Rice was charged with collision involving serious bodily injury and running on a highway causing bodily injury, to which he pleaded guilty last month.
As part of Rice’s plea deal, he received five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of his probation.
Rice’s prison sentence is said to be flexible, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
This new lawsuit could affect Rice’s five-year probation for the street racing incident.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) before an NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs on September 5, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Rice played eight games for the Chiefs this season, racking up 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, where he racked up 938 yards on 79 receptions with seven touchdowns en route to helping Kansas City win the Super Bowl that year.
