Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is serving a 30-day jail sentence after testing positive for THC, violating the terms of his probation. A judge ordered him to serve the sentence immediately following a probation violation hearing in June 2025.

Rice pleaded guilty in 2024 to driving charges stemming from a car wreck that injured multiple people. In July 2024, he entered a plea agreement that placed him on five years of probation and required him to serve 30 days in jail over that period. The recent positive drug test triggered the immediate enforcement of that jail term.

Rice underwent right knee surgery just days before beginning his sentence. Under normal circumstances, his recovery would take about two months, but his incarceration has limited access to standard rehabilitation. He is not receiving typical post-surgery care because he is in jail rather than at the team’s training facility.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the team has no plans to release Rice. "As far as Rashee goes, we’re aware of the situation and the league’s aware of it. We’ve talked to the league, we get it. As far as any further ado to that, there has been no talk about anything further. We’re moving forward just normal as we go here," Reid stated.

The Chiefs are maintaining contact with Rice during his incarceration. Reid added, "When he gets back, he — we have to get him caught up in doing what he needs to do. But again – make sure he gets it. It’s not an easy thing he’s going through. Life lessons are important, but we’re all given chances to learn and he’s in that position now. I know lessons can be learned and that’s important."

After his 2024 trial, Rice stated he was "completely changed" and had grown from his experience with the car crash that injured multiple people. He has been in communication with Rick Burkholder, the Chiefs’ Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance, about rehabilitation protocols he can follow while jailed.

Rice is expected to be released from jail on June 16. His availability for the start of training camp remains uncertain due to the combined impact of surgery, incarceration, and restricted rehabilitation access.