{"id":76841,"date":"2025-07-20T01:54:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T01:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/76841\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T01:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T01:54:32","slug":"kansas-city-chiefs-receiver-rashee-rice-gets-jail-time-in-dallas-hit-and-run-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/76841\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice gets jail time in Dallas hit-and-run case"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice<\/a> was sentenced to 30 days in jail Thursday morning, roughly a year and a half after he lost control while speeding on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Related:A year ago, Rashee Rice caused a major crash on a Dallas highway. What\u2019s happened since? <\/a><\/p>\n

Rice pleaded guilty to collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing serious bodily injury, both third-degree felonies, according to a news release from the Dallas County District Attorney\u2019s Office. Rice was also required to pay all of the victims\u2019 out-of-pocket medical expenses, totaling more than $115,000, the news release said. <\/p>\n

As part of the plea, Rice was also given five years deferred adjudication probation, meaning he will not have a conviction on his record if he successfully completes probation. He will also be required to complete 60 hours of community service. It\u2019s unclear when Rice will serve his jail sentence; he did not immediately appear in Dallas County jail records Thursday. <\/p>\n

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Rice\u2019s attorney, state Sen. Royce West, said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that Rice will be able to work around his work schedule to serve the 30 days in Dallas County. West said Rice intends to report for Chiefs training camp, which begins Monday in Missouri.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been a lot of sleepless nights thinking about the damages that my actions caused, and I will continue working within my means to make sure that everyone impacted will be made whole,\u201d Rice said in a statement released by West shortly after sentencing.<\/p>\n

The statement continued: \u201cI urge everyone to mind the speed limit, drive safe and drive smart. Last and certainly not least, I am profoundly sorry for the physical damages to person and property. I fully apologize for the harm I caused to innocent drivers and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the news conference Thursday afternoon, Royce read another statement from Rice, in which he said he took full responsibility for the crash. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a moment of intense failure on my part, and I am truly sorry for the harm experienced by so many, including the victims, their families, my family, the Kansas City Chiefs organization, my teammates, fans and the community at large,\u201d the statement said. \u201cI\u2019m committed to doing everything I can to make amends for my actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

West said the incident was a \u201cyouthful indiscretion\u201d and asked for Rice not to be judged over it. Rice was 23 years old when the crash occurred. <\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the beginning, I stood right here, asking people to don\u2019t judge Rashee Rice by this one incident in his life,\u201d West said.<\/p>\n

West declined to comment when asked if Rice\u2019s sentence was a \u201cslap on the wrist.\u201d When asked why Rice fled the scene of the crash, West did not give a reason, but said Rice realizes now it was a mistake and regrets it.<\/p>\n

The cases did not immediately appear in court records Thursday. The status of the charges against Teddy Knox<\/a>, a then-SMU football player who police also said was involved in the crash, was not immediately known. <\/p>\n

Related:5 things to know about Teddy Knox, SMU player accused in hit-and-run involving Rashee Rice<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen someone with Mr. Rice\u2019s public platform chooses to drive so recklessly, there is a responsibility to acknowledge the danger posed to others and take accountability,\u201d District Attorney John Creuzot said in a statement. \u201cA vehicle in the wrong hands can be as dangerous as any weapon. \u2026 We hope he takes this as an opportunity to mature and leads by example moving forward. I wish him the best in making safer choices.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rice is subject to discipline under the NFL\u2019s personal conduct policy.<\/p>\n

Brian McCarthy, an NFL spokesman, said the league has been \u201cclosely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Chiefs spokesman said the club was aware of the plea but declined to comment.<\/p>\n

Related:Report details how crash unfolded involving Kansas City Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice<\/a><\/p>\n

On March 30, 2024, police say, Rice and Knox were speeding in two high-end sports cars<\/a> on North Central Expressway when they lost control, crashed into multiple vehicles and fled the scene. An arrest-warrant affidavit said before the crash, Rice was driving 119 mph in a rented Lamborghini Urus, while Knox was driving 116 mph in a Chevrolet Corvette registered to Rice before slowing to 91 mph about a second before the collision.<\/p>\n

Related:Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 Rashee Rice suspected in connection with 6-vehicle crash in Dallas<\/a><\/p>\n

The speed limit on the stretch of highway where the crash occurred is 70 mph.<\/p>\n

After the crash, Rice and Knox were each charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury. <\/p>\n

Related:Why wasn\u2019t Chiefs WR Rashee Rice suspended for Week 1 win vs. Ravens?<\/a><\/p>\n

Rice hasn\u2019t received any kind of suspension from the NFL<\/a>. During his rookie season, he won Super Bowl LVIII with the Chiefs. He played four games for the Chiefs in 2024 and was sidelined for most of the season with a knee injury<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Knox was suspended by SMU<\/a> after the crash, then entered the transfer portal<\/a>. He is not listed online as playing for any team.<\/p>\n

Related:4th person sues Chiefs\u2019 Rashee Rice in connection with 2024 high-speed crash in Dallas <\/a><\/p>\n

Rice and Knox are still facing lawsuits from several people injured<\/a> in the crash.<\/p>\n

Staff writer Joseph Hoyt contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail Thursday morning, roughly a…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":76842,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,185,356,4219,1596,7290,1232,14971,62,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-76841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-courts","11":"tag-crime","12":"tag-dallas","13":"tag-dallas-county","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-smu-mustangs","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-texas","18":"tag-tx","19":"tag-united-states","20":"tag-united-states-of-america","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","23":"tag-us","24":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114883072419003936","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}