Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is being sought by Dallas police in connection to a significant incident in Northeast Dallas on Saturday evening, as per the Dallas Morning News on March 31.
The Dallas Morning News reported that a car linked to Rice was involved in a collision on North Central Expressway around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday. It’s not clear to what extent Rice is involved in the crash, according to DMN.
More updates on the situation will be provided by Heavy on Chiefs when they become available.
Rice had an impressive rookie season, setting the Chiefs’ record for most receptions (79) and receiving touchdowns (7). He ranked second on the team in the 2023 season with 938 receiving yards.
Brett Veach Discusses Rashee Rice at Scouting Combine
During the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach was asked by the media if the team saw qualities in Rice during the scouting process that made them believe they could depend on him early in his NFL career.
“We did a lot of work on him, that’s a good point. It’s a little bit different in our offense, there’s a lot of verbiage, a lot of dialogue. You’re always going to have a coaching staff that puts a ton of pressure on young players to come in and perform,” Veach explained February 27. “Our situation is a little unique where you have a coaching staff and a quarterback that puts a lot of pressure for the players to come in and perform right away. Credit to Rashee (Rice), it just speaks to him and his resilience. It was a lot early on and our coaches just did a great job of pacing him.
“I know early on you see the flashes and you want more, more, more, but there was a plan there was a vision and these things take time” Veach continued. “Sometimes they don’t happen as soon as you want, and it takes some time. I think with Rashee, he was determined to make it happen this year and to keep working. He did a great job, certainly credit to him and the work he put in off the field, with the playbook, and with our coaches after practice.”
Chiefs Upgraded WR Room This Offseason
The Kansas City wide receiver group has been improved for the 2024 season.
The most significant change in that group is the departure of veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who was released by the team on February 28 after two seasons in Kansas City. The key addition was Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, who signed a one-year $7 million deal with the Chiefs, potentially worth up to $11 million with incentives.
At present, the team’s wide receiver group includes Rice, Brown, Kadarius Toney, Skyy Moore, Justin Watson, Montrell Washington, Cornell Powell, Justyn Ross, Shi Smith, Anthony Miller, and Jacob Copeland.
The Chiefs still need a big X-receiver, who can be a physical presence outside the numbers and in the red zone. The reigning Super Bowl champions have the opportunity to acquire such a player in the 2024 NFL Draft, starting on April 25.
