Rashee Rice remains on track to feature for the Chiefs in Week 1, even as a lawyer for a victim of last year’s car crash blasts both the player and the league.
Rice pleaded guilty last month to two felony charges from the incident. Despite that, he remains eligible to play as the league delays a decision on discipline. Attorney Marc Lenahan, who represents victim Kathryn Kuykendall, said the situation makes little sense.
According to Lenahan, Rice agreed to a $1million settlement back in April. Months later, Rice still hasn’t paid the money. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Lenahan said Kuykendall continues to wait while he carries on with football.
“It makes no sense,” Lenahan said. “Poor Rashee says he can play, but can’t pay. He says his groin has healed up, but he still hasn’t grown up.”
The lawyer, who has worked in the field for more than two decades, also accused the NFL of showing no concern for the injured. “The NFL is sending Poor Rashee to São Paulo to live it up,” he said, “instead of to Wells Fargo to get a loan so he can pay up.”
The NFL is no stranger to off-field incidents, ranging from civil matters to full-blown scandals.
The crash happened in March 2024 on a Dallas highway. Rice drove a rented Lamborghini Urus at more than 100 miles per hour while racing another vehicle. He lost control, hit several cars, and then fled the scene.
Police later arrested him. In July, he pleaded guilty to racing on a highway, causing injury and to a collision involving serious injury. He received five years of probation and a 30-day jail sentence.
Normally, the NFL acts once the legal process is complete. Just last month, Vikings receiver Jordan Addison was suspended as soon as his case ended. Reports suggest the league will now wait until at least September 30 before making a decision on Rice.
That delay allows him to play in the Chiefs’ key early games. They open in Brazil against the Chargers before meeting the Eagles and Ravens. For Kuykendall and her lawyer, that is an unacceptable reality.
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