Kansas City Chiefs Receiver Involved in Disciplinary Action Following Car Crash

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Lachie Rice isn’t the only one facing consequences for the March 2024 car accident in Dallas.

Theodore “Teddy” Knox, a former cornerback from SMU and Rice’s college teammate, was driving a Corvette during a street race with Rice’s Lamborghini when a multi-car crash took place.

In a lawsuit filed by Kathryn Kuykendall, one of the victims of the accident, Knox received a $2.88 million default judgment. This ruling indicates the court’s decision when one party fails to respond or show up, which, in this case, was the latter.

Kuykendall’s attorney Mark Lenahan shared, “We asked the court to grant default judgment because we are ethically obligated to do so.” Personally, I think it’s significant that, as far as we know, Teddy hasn’t made any further mistakes. If the team allows him a chance, I hope he can prove himself.

This marks Knox’s third default judgment regarding the March crash. Additionally, he was ordered to pay $1.99 million to Irina Gromova and $1.63 million to Edvard Petrovsky.

Both Knox and Rice pleaded guilty to charges associated with the incident. Knox’s penalty involved a 30-day jail sentence, which has been suspended for five years, as well as charges for causing serious injuries and racing on a highway.

Rice faced similar charges, resulting in a five-year suspended sentence and 30 days in jail, with the specifics of his sentence being flexible. He was also required to cover approximately $115,000 in medical expenses for the victims.

In terms of the NFL, Rice was suspended for six games last season for violating its personal conduct policy. He expressed remorse, saying he has had many sleepless nights thinking about the harm his actions caused and is committed to aiding the recovery of all affected.

Knox has been suspended by SMU and hasn’t played college football since, having begun his career at Mississippi State University before transferring to SMU.