Rashee Rice will miss the remainder of the NFL season, despite the Chiefs hoping he has escaped a torn ACL following a collision with Patrick Mahomes last weekend.
There were major concerns for Rice when a mistimed Mahomes challenge after throwing an interception saw him collide with Rice’s leg during last weekend’s 17-10 win over the Chargers in Los Angeles.
Rice will now reportedly undergo a procedure on Tuesday to determine the true extent of his injury, amid growing optimism that he has avoided major damage.
NFL insider Adam Schefter said Monday night, about an hour before his Chiefs team played the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium: After consulting with doctors, there is ‘a lot of optimism’ that standout WR Rashee Rice has not suffered a knee injury as significant as was first thought, per source.
‘Rice will undergo anesthesia on Tuesday to determine the extent of his injury, but it is now believed it could have a ‘much shorter’ recovery time than initially thought.
There are fears that Rashee Rice will be out for the season due to a knee injury suffered against the Chargers
“Chiefs WR Rashee Rice is unlikely to play again this season, but doctors won’t know for sure until surgery Tuesday morning, the source said.”
Before Rice’s injury, he had begun to solidify himself as the Chiefs’ true No. 1 wide receiver.
Through just over three games, Rice had 24 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns.
Now the Chiefs are reportedly looking to trade for a receiver before the deadline to fill the void left by Rice.
The Chiefs’ options do not include disgruntled Raiders receiver Davante Adams, as the teams are both in the AFC West.
Rice has come under scrutiny this season after the NFL failed to discipline him following a hit and run incident in March in which he drove at speeds of up to 120 miles per hour on a Dallas freeway.
His friend and SMU wide receiver Teddy Knox was driving a Corvette going 186 miles per hour less than eight seconds before the crash.
Rice, Knox and three others were seen exiting the speeding vehicles and leaving the crash site without making sure the others involved in the collision were okay.
Rice eventually turned himself in to police, while Knox left SMU and has not found a landing spot.