Rashee Rice Sentenced To Jail Time, Probation After 2024 Car Crash As Possible Nfl Suspension Looms: Report

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice learned his reward for his domiciled successful a conveyance crash successful nan Dallas area past year.

ESPN reported Thursday that a judge successful Dallas County sentenced Rice to probation and a month-long stint successful jail. The probation play is expected to past 5 years, according to nan report.

Royce West, Rice's lawyer, told FOX 4 Dallas Rice entered a blameworthy plea for felony racing connected nan road and a felony mishap causing bodily injury.

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Rashee Rice of nan Kansas City Chiefs warms up earlier nan Super Bowl against nan 49ers astatine Allegiant Stadium Feb. 11, 2024, successful Las Vegas. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The mishap happened successful March 2024. According to aggregate reports, a conveyance was walking astir 119 mph erstwhile it collided pinch different car that was besides walking complete nan velocity limit.

Rice had already paid astir $115,000 successful restitution to screen nan victims' aesculapian expenses, FOX 4 Dallas reported.

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The convention has waited for nan ineligible process to scope its conclusion earlier taking disciplinary action against Rice. The judge's ruling could move nan NFL's disciplinary process forward. If Rice is suspended, he would apt miss games during nan 2025 season, ESPN reported.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice earlier an AFC West matchup against nan Denver Broncos Oct 12, 2023, astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium successful Kansas City, Mo.  (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Rice was besides granted a deferred adjudication, paving nan measurement for a lawsuit dismissal upon nan successful completion of his probation.

Rice released a statement soon aft nan mishap saying he was cooperating pinch authorities. 

"Today, I met pinch Dallas PD investigators regarding Saturday’s accident," Rice said successful a connection successful April 2024. "I return afloat work for my portion successful this matter and will proceed to cooperate pinch nan basal authorities. I sincerely apologize to everyone impacted successful Saturday’s accident."

Dashcam footage obtained by FOX 4 Dallas showed a Corvette and Lamborghini speeding down nan near lane earlier barreling into a grey car and different vehicles successful beforehand of them. 

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice catches a walk during OTAs May 24, 2023, astatine nan team's training analyzable successful Kansas City, Mo.  (Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

KDFW later reported that an lawyer representing The Classic Lifestyle confirmed Rice rented nan Lamborghini SUV from nan company. According to The Classic Lifestyle policy, Rice was nan vehicle's only authorized driver for nan long of nan rental.

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Dallas Police besides told Fox News Digital occupants successful some nan Corvette and Lamborghini fled and grounded to speech information. They besides did not cheque to spot if anyone was injured aliases needed assistance.

Rice missed nan last 13 games of nan 2024 play owed to a knee injury. The receiver underwent posterolateral area room successful October.

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

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