Content warning:The following article contains depictions of domestic violence.
The Kansas City Chiefs released a statement Wednesday confirming they are aware of domestic violence allegations against wide receiver Rashee Rice, without mentioning Rice by name. The organization declined further comment.
ViaSam McDowell of the Kansas City Star:
"The club is aware of the allegations on social media and is in communication with the National Football League. We have no further comment at this time."
The allegations come from Dacoda Jones, who has two children with Rice andsaid in an Instagram post on Wednesday that she had broken up with him two months ago. Among other things, she accuses him of putting hands on her, locking her outdoors in 10-degree weather, multiple instances of cheating, cutting up her shoes and clothes and abandoning the family in Kansas while leaving for his native Texas.
The Instagram post includes several pictures of bruises on Jones' face, legs, shoulders and chest as well as damaged property around her home. Jones also implies there's an existing legal agreement with Rice "because of everything he's put me through," which he allegedly doesn't follow.
From her post:
"I've known this man for YEARS. He tries to put on this persona like he's dad of the year. He does the bare minimum and I have to beg for that. I've protected his image too long and I'm done doing that. It's time to protect my peace, protect my children and stand up for myself."
The allegations represent a potential second major off-field issue involving Rice,who was suspended for the first six games of this seasondue toa hit-and-run incident in April 2024.
That incident involved Rice driving at high speeds in a Lamborghini on a Dallas highway, racing a friend in a Corvette. The two cars caused a major collision, triggering criminal charges and a wave of lawsuits from the cars' occupants.Rice eventually agreed to plead guilty to two felony charges and was sentenced to five years of probation and 30 days in jail.
Rice also agreed to a $1.1 million settlement with one of the victims,whose attorney later claimed he hadn't sent a cent months later.
The Chiefs stood by Rice throughout the process, withstar tight end Travis Kelce among the players to wear a "Free 4" shirt during warm-ups while the wideout was serving his suspension. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes said a month after the crash that he was trying to mentor Rice into becoming "the best person you can be in society," while head coach Andy Reidpraised his growth in training camp in August.
When on the field, Rice has been one of the most productive members of the Kansas City offense. The former second-round pick has 1,797 receiving yards in 14 touchdowns across 28 career games and ranked 11th in the NFL in receiving yards per game in 2025. However, he also missed most of 2024 due to an LCL and hamstring injury and was placed on season-ending injured reserve in Week 17 this season due to a concussion.
Rice isn't the only Chiefs wide receiver facing allegations from a former partner, asXavier Worthy's ex-fiancee was granted a protective order in March after accusing him of abuse.Worthy later filed a lawsuit alleging she assaulted him and stole or destroyed more than $150,000 in cash and property.
