Rashee Rice Jailed 30 Days, Knee Surgery Adds to Woes Sport By lines May 20, 2026 Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver, faces a summer of compounding setbacks. A probation violation cost Rice 30 days in jail immediately. A knee surgery will sideline Rice for two additional months before Rice can return to the field. Probation Violation, Knee Surgery, and a Compressed Chiefs Timeline A Texas court ordered Rashee Rice to begin serving his 30-day jail term on Tuesday. Rice had tested positive for marijuana, violating the terms of his probation agreement. The sentence means Rice will miss Kansas City Chiefs OTAs and mandatory mini-camp this spring. One week before the court ruling, Rashee Rice underwent cleanup surgery on his right knee. Surgeons removed loose debris that was causing ongoing inflammation in Rice’s right knee joint. The procedure is expected to sideline Rice for approximately two months, per ESPN sources. Rice had the surgery before learning a jail sentence would follow days later. Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice faces the most disrupted offseason of Rice’s career. Rice loses 30 days to jail, then enters a two-month knee rehabilitation window. The compressed timeline leaves Rice with limited preparation ahead of the 2026 NFL regular season. Related Sports Coverage NFL Owes Jaxon Smith-Njigba a Corrected OPOY Trophy Nashville Set to Land Super Bowl LXIV in 2030 Vote Urban Meyer Loses Jags Grievance, Saving $30M Sources: ESPN, ESPN
