The NFL determined on Friday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice “has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy” after the completion of its investigation into the matter. The league also announced its investigation into allegations from Rice’s former girlfriend Dacoda Jones is also done.
“Mr. Rice wants to thank the NFL for their thorough investigation, and looks forward to the start of the 2026-27 NFL season,” Sean Lindsey, Rice’s attorney, said in a statement, via ESPN.
Following domestic violence allegations she made in January, Jones filed a lawsuit against Rice on Feb. 16, accusing him of physical assault. Dacoda Jones, the mother of Rice’s two children, filed the civil suit in Dallas County (Texas) District Court and seeking $1 million in damages.
Jones said in the lawsuit that Rice assaulted her over the course of many months from December 2023 through July 2025 and caused severe and permanent injuries.
The lawsuit states that Rice strangled Jones at their shared home in Victory Park, Texas, in December 2023 and continued to assault her over the course of their relationship. Many of his alleged acts occurred while Jones was pregnant. In addition to the physical assault, Rice is also accused of abusive behaviors including throwing objects, destroying property and locking Jones out of their home in the middle of the night.
Rice responded to the lawsuit via his legal representation at the time.
“On October 9th, 2025, well after the parties’ relationship had ended, Ms. Jones stated under penalty of perjury in a sworn Affidavit for Non-Prosecution that ‘Mr. Rice and I had a verbal argument, but he did not punch me.’ We will allow the legal process to run its course and have no further comment at this time,” Rice’s attorney, Sean Lindsey, said in a statement to ESPN.
The Chiefs also issued a statement after the lawsuit was filed. The team did…
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