Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Sentenced for Probation Violation
Laci Rice, a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after testing positive for marijuana. This violation relates to his probation from a serious traffic accident that took place in 2024 on a Dallas freeway, which resulted in injuries to several individuals.
The Texas Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that Rice’s probation was linked to a third-degree felony involving racing and causing bodily injury. The immediate jail sentence was ordered during a hearing in the 194th Judicial District Court.
According to an official statement from the Dallas County Attorney’s Office, Rice was taken into custody after his positive test for THC. He is expected to start serving his sentence right away. Notably, if he had completed his probation successfully after pleading guilty in July 2025, his sentence could have been deferred and the case dismissed.
Records show that after his arrest, Rice was booked into the Dallas County Jail around 1:25 p.m. ET. He is set to be released on June 16. Unfortunately for him, this means he will likely miss both the Chiefs’ voluntary practices and the mandatory minicamp, which ends on June 11.
NFL representative Brian McCarthy acknowledged the situation, stating they were aware of the reports but wouldn’t provide any further comments at this time.
Back in March 2024, Rice was driving a Lamborghini Urus on the North Central Expressway in Dallas when he reached speeds as high as 199 miles per hour. This reckless driving led to an accident involving multiple vehicles, resulting in injuries. Interestingly, after the crash, he and his SMU teammate Theodore Knox, who was driving another car, did not stop to check on those hurt. Instead, they abandoned the scene on foot, a reaction that many would find troubling.
Rice ultimately pleaded guilty to two third-degree felonies in District Court related to racing and causing serious bodily injury. He received a five-year suspended sentence along with deferred sentencing.
