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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 Rice “has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy.”
The league also investigated allegations brought forward by Rice’s ex-girlfriend, Dacoda Jones, and said the case is closed.
The announcement means the 25-year-old will not face disciplinary action from the NFL, citing “insufficient evidence to support the conclusion that he violated the personal conduct policy.”
Rice’s attorney, Sean Lindsey, said in a statement that “Mr. Rice wants 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, Missouri. (Reed Hoffmann/AP)
The Chiefs declined to comment after the league’s decision Friday.
In January, Jones posted photos on social media that appeared to show bruises and wounds all over her body and alleged prolonged 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 staying silent. I’m so tired of protecting his image. I’ve been through too much in a span of eight years, and I’ve had ENOUGH!”
She said she and Rice separated in 2025.
Jones filed a lawsuit in Texas in February. The lawsuit alleges that Rice repeatedly committed assaults over a period of a year and a half beginning in 2023. The legal action seeks damages in excess of $1 million. Jones also raised allegations of strangulation which he said occurred in December 2023.
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a receiving touchdown passing Malik Hooker (28) of the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter of a game at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 27, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
“Rice grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, threw, scratched, punched, and head-butted Ms. Jones, in addition to hitting her with inanimate objects,” the lawsuit states.
Lindsey disputed the lawsuit’s claims, citing an affidavit from Jones.
“On October 9, 2025, long after the parties’ relationship had ended, Ms. Jones stated under penalty of perjury in a non-prosecution affidavit that ‘Mr. Rice and I had a verbal argument, but he did not hit me.’ We will allow the legal process to take its course.”
In March 2024, Rashee Rice was driving a Lamborghini Urus at 119 mph on Dallas’ North Central Expressway, causing a multi-vehicle crash that injured several people. Theodore Knox, a former teammate of Rice at SMU, drove a Corvette. According to authorities, Rice, Knox and three other people 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)
Just under two weeks later, Rice publicly accepted responsibility for the incident and apologized. He later surrendered to police after an arrest warrant was issued. 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 felonies for a collision involving serious bodily injury and running on a highway causing bodily injury. He was granted deferred adjudication, meaning the case will be dismissed if he successfully completes probation.
The NFL imposed a six-game suspension last season after determining Rice violated the league’s personal conduct policy in that case.
