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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 that Rice “did not engage in conduct that violates the Personal Conduct Policy.”
The league also investigated accusations made by Rice’s ex-girlfriend, Dacoda Jones, and declared the case closed.
The announcement means the 25-year-old will not face disciplinary action in the NFL, noting “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 would like 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 September 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Reed Hoffmann/AP)
The Chiefs declined to comment on the league’s decision Friday.
In January, Jones posted photos on social media showing bruises and injuries all over her body and allegations of prolonged domestic violence. The post did not name Rice or anyone else. However, Jones said her alleged attacker was 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 being silent. I’m so tired of protecting his image. I’ve been through too much in eight years, and I’ve had ENOUGH!”
She said she and Rice separated in 2025.
Jones filed the lawsuit in Texas in February. The suit alleges that Rice committed assault multiple times over a period of a year and a half beginning in 2023. The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $1 million. Jones also raised allegations of strangulation that she said happened in December 2023.
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a touchdown in front of 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 grabbed, choked, choked, pushed, threw, scratched, punched and head-butted Ms. Jones, and also hit her with inanimate objects,” the lawsuit states.
Lindsey disputed the lawsuit’s allegations, citing a sworn statement from Jones.
“On October 9, 2025, well after the parties’ relationship 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 let the legal process take its course. »
In March 2024, Rashee Rice drove a Lamborghini Urus at 120 mph on Dallas’ North Central Expressway, triggering a multi-car crash that injured several people. Theodore Knox, a former teammate of Rice’s at SMU, drove a Corvette. Authorities say Rice, Knox and three others fled on foot without checking for 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 admitted responsibility for the incident and apologized. He then turned himself in 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 felony counts of collision resulting in serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. He was granted a deferred adjudication, meaning the case will be dismissed if he successfully completes his probation.
The NFL imposed a six-game suspension last season after determining Rice violated the league’s personal conduct policy in the matter.
