KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Rashee Rice had posterolateral corner surgery on his injured right knee, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said on Monday.
The timeframe for Rice's return is similar to if he had reconstructive ACL surgery, Reid said. Ten to 12 months is generally considered a realistic return time after ACL surgery.
"It takes a while for that to come back,'' Reid said. "He'll get into his rehab and get rolling on that as we go here.''
Rice was injured in a Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Chargers when quarterback Patrick Mahomes accidentally collided with his knee while the two were chasing a fumble that followed an interception.
Rice entered the Week 4 games leading the NFL in receptions with 24. He was second in yards with 288. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Why not suspend him immediately? I honestly don't see the downside.
If the Chiefs suspend him and the NFL office doesn't factor this into their suspension later on, then Rice ends up with a double-whammy suspension. Potentially hurts his relationship with the team for no reason. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Why not suspend him immediately? I honestly don't see the downside.
I think the nfl knows the optics of a player serving suspension for games he isn’t qualified to play. It’s like suspending a pitcher for 3 games even though they pitch every 4-5. The nfl already gets weirdly accused of playing favorites to kc. I think it also looks disingenuous from the chiefs too.
If he is to actually miss games either the chiefs or nfl will want it to be on games he legitimately would miss. This could be a nice gray area where even though he is eligible the chiefs might benefit from sitting rice an extra few [Reply]
Originally Posted by DRM08:
If the Chiefs suspend him and the NFL office doesn't factor this into their suspension later on, then Rice ends up with a double-whammy suspension. Potentially hurts his relationship with the team for no reason.
Originally Posted by Graystoke:
This is a bummer. We are way to thin at the receiver position and if we are serious about a 3-peat we need to get a guy asap.
We're stronger at WR right now than were were at any point during the last 2 championship seasons. [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
I think the nfl knows the optics of a player serving suspension for games he isn’t qualified to play. It’s like suspending a pitcher for 3 games even though they pitch every 4-5. The nfl already gets weirdly accused of playing favorites to kc. I think it also looks disingenuous from the chiefs too.
If he is to actually miss games either the chiefs or nfl will want it to be on games he legitimately would miss. This could be a nice gray area where even though he is eligible the chiefs might benefit from sitting rice an extra few
So, where is the magic date? A couple months after surgery? I mean, he COULD play at that point. Is it doctor clearance? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
So, where is the magic date? A couple months after surgery? I mean, he COULD play at that point. Is it doctor clearance?
I would assume as soon as they elevate him to the active roster, he will be suspended. [Reply]
So this is bad, very bad. (So bad it makes me question what in the heck was being reported last week).
Carries a risk of him never making a full recovery so a lot of prayers for Rashee Rice, cannot be looked at a point of certainty for 2025 and beyond https://t.co/07ISzrw49m
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
I would assume as soon as they elevate him to the active roster, he will be suspended.
Great, move him to the active roster about 8 weeks before medical clearance is expected, let him finish rehabbing and serve his suspension at the same time. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThrobProng:
Great, move him to the active roster about 8 weeks before medical clearance is expected, let him finish rehabbing and serve his suspension at the same time. :-)
The NFL would never allow that. They're not going to suspend an injured player. [Reply]
