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Taking the good Chiefs news (Patrick Mahomes) with the bad (Rashee Rice) | podcast

Patrick Mahomes is back on the practice field, taking part in some drills. Hear more about his apperance at OTAs on this week’s SportsBeat KC.
Patrick Mahomes is back on the practice field, taking part in some drills. Hear more about his apperance at OTAs on this week’s SportsBeat KC.
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  • Patrick Mahomes returned to practice drills while recovering from torn knee ligaments.
  • Rashee Rice remains in a 30-day jail sentence for violating his probation.
  • On SportsBeat KC, Pete Sweeney and Vahe Gregorian discussed the Chiefs’ offseason news.

The news is good and bad for the Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes is back on the practice field, taking part in some drills. That’s a great sign as the two-time MVP continues to heal from torn knee ligaments.

The not-so-good news: Wide receiver Rashee Rice is still serving his 30-day jail sentence for violating terms of his probation stemming from his 2024 arrest for his role in a Dallas car crash.

On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Star and KCUR (89.3 FM), Chiefs beat writer Pete Sweeney and columnist Vahe Gregorian discuss these developments and more as the Chiefs’ offseason prep-work continues.

Also, we’ll tell you what’s on our radar in Kansas City sports this week, including the World Cup and college baseball.

SportsBeat KC is the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, hosted by Blair Kerkhoff. It’s produced by Hannah Wise, Suzanne Hogan, and Gabriella Lacey, and edited by Jeff Rosen and Scott Chasen.

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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