{"id":51353,"date":"2025-05-26T09:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51353"},"modified":"2025-05-26T09:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:31:20","slug":"breaking-news-kansas-city-chiefs-officially-announced-the-return-of-rashee-rice-to-the-traveling-roster-marking-an-important-milestone-before-the-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51353","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Kansas City Chiefs officially announced the return of Rashee Rice to the traveling roster, marking an important milestone before the new season."},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs shared star wide receiver Rashee Rice\u2019s latest off-the-field endeavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last offseason,\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0star wide receiver\u00a0Rashee Rice\u00a0found his name in headlines for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n<p>In May of 2025, as Rice prepares for his official Chiefs return after season-ending knee surgery, he appears to be using his platform for the better.<\/p>\n<div id=\"b272a8eb3ba136b952b5ebb85e56ef86\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Making a difference\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2764.svg\" alt=\"\u2764\ufe0f\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@RiceRashee11\u00a0hosted his first football camp in Dallas with 300 young athletes!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMaking a difference\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2764.svg\" alt=\"\u2764\ufe0f\" \/>,\u201d the\u00a0Chiefs posted on May 23, announcing that Rice \u201chosted his first football camp in Dallas with 300 young athletes!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The social media post included photos of Rice posing and interacting with children on and off the field. Which is certainly a step in the right direction for the 25-year-old wideout.<\/p>\n<p>Rice\u00a0shared a video of himself training\u00a0and going through footwork and route-running drills on April 29. And\u00a0all signs point to him being on track\u00a0for Week 1.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, there\u2019s still the off-the-field matter from 2024 that\u2019s clouding Rice\u2019s immediate future, as his civil court case has not yet reached a verdict. But no suspension is expected from the\u00a0NFL\u00a0until after a judge rules on this matter.<\/p>\n<p>In theory, that decision could come in 2025 or 2026, depending on whether or not Rice\u2019s hearing is pushed back.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts and fans seem to be sleeping on Rice\u2019s ability around the league. To be fair, that tends to happen when you miss the majority of a season with injury, but there\u2019s been a recent debate online involving Rice\u2019s 2025 ceiling \u2014 assuming health.<\/p>\n<p>On May 21,\u00a0Pro Football Focus analyst Trevor Sikkema ranked\u00a0Rice 28th among all wide receivers heading into the 2025 season. This placed him near the tail end of Sikkema\u2019s fifth WR tier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRice missed a significant portion of the 2025 season due to injury, but his performance over the past two years remains strong, with receiving grades of 86.1 and 85.5,\u201d Sikkema acknowledged. \u201cHe totaled 1,200 receiving yards in 2023, and that level of production is well within reach again if he stays healthy in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_7549,h_4246\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/229\/01j9czd1t3tf7p3ssf4r.jpg\" alt=\"Chiefs trying to use Rashee Rice injury to their advantage amid WR's legal  troubles\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, based on his analysis, it feels like Sikkema agrees that Rice could once again rise in these rankings with a healthy campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, he still placed Rice behind inconsistent players like\u00a0Chris Olave,\u00a0Marvin Harrison Jr.,\u00a0Brandon Aiyuk,\u00a0DJ Moore,\u00a0Jaylen Waddle,\u00a0DK Metcalf\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a Chiefs fan or a member of the fantasy football community, many have come to Rice\u2019s defense on social media in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Rashee Rice doesn\u2019t serve a suspension this upcoming season, he will be a top 5 receiver in the league,\u201d one\u00a0KC fan wrote\u00a0on May 16. \u201cSome of yall Rice haters need to go watch the tape. He breaks 1-2 tackles for every catch he makes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On May 20, another\u00a0user reminded: \u201cRashee Rice had 268 yards and 2 TDs in 3 games [by the way].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRashee Rice was a monster last year,\u201d\u00a0chimed in Adam Best\u00a0of Arrowhead Addict, reposting a WR graphic that placed him second in a combination of yards and targets per routes run in 2024. \u201cThe injury makes people forget, but he was on a scorching pace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another\u00a0KC fan agreed, stating: \u201cI\u2019m going to say it\u2026 Rashee Rice [is the most underrated WR in the NFL]. He was on track to be an elite WR last season. Barring any suspension\u2026 the comeback will be electric. Top 10. I feel extremely confident in this take.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, while checking a ranking similar to Sikkema\u2019s, a\u00a0fantasy footballer noted\u00a0that \u201cjust looking at this chart makes me realize Rashee Rice is still being undervalued.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"225553eff899ae27b919baa71b19311b\">\n<article>Just looking at this chart makes me realize Rashee Rice is still being undervalued&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Rice on the comeback trail in 2025 and\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0also having\u00a0Travis Kelce,\u00a0Hollywood Brown, year two of\u00a0Xavier Worthy, and rookies\u00a0Jalen Royals\u00a0and pass-catching RB\u00a0Brashard Smith\u00a0to work with, we could see a return of the Chiefs\u2019 explosive passing attack of old this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Michael Obermuller<\/strong>\u00a0covers the NFL for Heavy.com, where he began writing in 2021. His areas of focus specialize on the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers, with expert knowledge on each based on years of coverage. An NYC area native and Quinnipiac graduate, his previous bylines include Heavy on Jets, FanDuel\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs shared star wide receiver Rashee Rice\u2019s latest off-the-field endeavor. 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