Rashee Rice returns to Chiefs’ facility: What he can & can’t do during suspension
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- Rashee Rice returns to Chiefs facility midway through six-game suspension.
- NFL policy permits limited facility access but bars practices and team events.
- Rice may work with trainers, eat on-site and attend games (as fan) but not do interviews.
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has served half of the six-game suspension handed down by the NFL before the start of the 2025 season, and that’s noteworthy.
Rice, who was suspended for his part in a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas in March 2024, will miss the Chiefs’ next three games. But, because the suspension is halfway over, he is allowed to return to the Chiefs’ team facility.
This is what the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement says: “Players who have been placed on Reserve/Commissioner Suspension pursuant to the Personal Conduct Policy will be permitted to attend the club facility and participate in limited activities during the second half of any suspension period.”
Chiefs coach Andy Reid was asked Monday about Rice’s return to the team facility.
“We do get ‘4’ back, and I know the guys will be fired up about that to see him,” Reid said. “He can’t practice. He can’t be on the field, but he can do the other stuff. Just having him around, he’s a good positive energy to have around.”
Here’s a closer look at what Rice can and can’t do in the Chiefs’ facility during those “limited activities.”
What Rice can do
A 2022 NFL.com story noted that players who are still serving a suspension but are allowed back in the facility are permitted to participate in on-site rehab with the medical staff, attend meetings, meet with non-football staff and talk individually with the coaching staff.
Additionally, Rice will be able to take part in individual workouts with the strength staff and dine in the team cafeteria.
What Rice can’t do
Rice won’t be able to take part in team practices, as Reid noted, because the purpose of allowing a player to return to the facility is to have them build up stamina before returning to game action.
The NFL.com story said Rice also can’t attend group workouts or attend games (other than as a fan). He also can’t do media interviews or participate in events sponsored by the Chiefs.
This story was originally published September 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM.
