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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s off-field legal troubles continued Monday, this time involving the domestic violation allegations made against him.
The first accusations came via Instagram from ex-girlfriend Dacoda Jones, who is also the mother of their two children.
Today, a civil complaint was 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 September 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, file)
The lawsuit alleges that in December 2023, Rice “strangled” Jones in their shared home in Victory Park, Texas, and “continued to assault her repeatedly.” [sic] Decode Jones over the course of their relationship through July 2025,” according to The Athletic.
“Rice grabbed, choked, choked, pushed, threw, scratched, punched and head-butted Ms. Jones, as well as struck her with inanimate objects,” the lawsuit claims. “Additionally, he engaged in other violent and abusive behavior toward Ms. Jones, including 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.”
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The Chiefs and the NFL had 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.”
Although the league looked into the situation then, it will likely broaden its investigation now that the civil complaint has been filed.
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a touchdown past 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)
Meanwhile, Rice served a six-game suspension to start the 2025 season due to his two third-degree felony charges stemming from a March 2024 crash on a Dallas highway. Rice was charged with collision causing serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury, to which he pleaded guilty last month.
As part of Rice’s plea agreement, he received five years deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of probation.
Rice’s prison sentence would be flexible, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
This new trial could impact 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/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)
Rice played in eight games for the Chiefs this season, racking up 571 yards on 53 receptions with five touchdowns after returning from suspension.
Rice suffered a season-ending knee injury four games into the 2024 season following a successful rookie campaign in 2023, where he passed for 938 yards on 79 catches with seven touchdowns en route to helping Kansas City win the Super Bowl that year.
