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The Kansas City Chiefs have a couple of unknowns heading into the offseason, and both are on offense.
The first one is Patrick Mahomes and his recovery from an ACL injury. With Mahomes stating he wants a Week 1 return, it does feel like he's up against to an extent to be fully healthy by then.
The other is Rashee Rice.
After another offseason incident, according to reports, that could see him face some jail time, and again, not being available for the Chiefs.
And Sports Illustrated's Gilberto Manzano offered up a hard-hitting question.
Should the Chiefs cut ties with Rice?
“The Chiefs might be asking themselves whether the off-the-field headaches involving Rice are worth keeping him around,” Manzano wrote. “Last year, Rice was suspended the first six games of the season due to his high-speed, hit-and-run crash in 2024.
“On Tuesday, reports emerged of Rice violating his probation and he now faces 30 days in jail, which could force him to be away from the team again during offseason practices. After a dynamic rookie 2023 year, the Chiefs haven’t been able to rely on Rice. Perhaps it’s time the team cuts ties with the problematic receiver.”
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Could Chiefs move on from Rice?
You could easily see the Chiefs doing so, as a player's best ability is availability, and Rice has struggled with that of late.
But the talent is there; now he is entering the final year of his rookie deal, which becomes an issue.
Do the Chiefs feel comfortable enough to offer him an extension? And if so, it certainly won't be top-of-the-market money either, which Rice might not like.
There is a lot of water to go under the bridge here, but Rice's future in Kansas City appears to be shaky, to say the least.
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