April 1, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Rashee Rice (knee), who missed all but the opening month of 2024 after having knee surgery for a torn LCL, is expected to be ready for training camp in July, according to head coach Andy Reid. "He's on track to be ready," Reid said. "We'll see. He's working his tail off right now, I know." Before suffering his season-ending knee injury in Week 4, Rice was leading the league in catches through three weeks and was second in receiving yards as quarterback
Patrick Mahomes' favorite target. While Rice should continue to be a bit part of KC's passing attack in 2025 if healthy, he'll also be sharing targets with both
Marquise Brown and
Xavier Worthy. The 24-year-old former second-rounder is a physical freak, though, and excels at generating yards after the catch in one of the best offenses in the league. As long as his knee injury doesn't cause him to lose a step, he'll have WR1 upside in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Kansas City Star - Sam McDowell
February 5, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that wide receiver
Rashee Rice (knee), who is on Injured Reserve, is doing well, which is "a good sign for next year." Rice will not play in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, against the Philadelphia Eagles after he had surgery to fix the LCL in his right knee way back in October of last year. The 24-year-old also suffered a tear of his hamstring in 2024, but the good news is that barring any setbacks this offseason, he should be fully ready for the start of the 2025 season this fall. And when fully healthy, Rice should return to being quarterback
Patrick Mahomes' No. 1 target in the passing game. Before suffering his season-ending injury, the former third-rounder had 24 catches on 29 targets for 288 yards and two touchdowns. The only thing standing in the way of his fantasy value for next season is a potential suspension for an off-the-field incident last March.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Cameron Wolfe
December 30, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said on Monday that there are no plans for wide receivers
Rashee Rice (knee) and
Skyy Moore (abdomen) to return during the postseason. Rice injured his knee in Week 4 and needed season-ending surgery on his ACL, MCL and meniscus, so it's no surprise that he won't be ready for another playoff run in January. The 24-year-old should have a good shot at being healthy for the start of the 2025 season, but he could be facing a suspension due to off-the-field legal issues. Moore, meanwhile, has been on Injured Reserve since late October due to a core-muscle injury. When healthy, the 24-year-old has found himself buried on the WR depth chart. He couldn't corral any of his three targets in six games this year before getting hurt, and Moore had only 43 catches for 494 yards and one TD in 30 games (11 starts) in 2022 and 2023 combined.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chiefs Digest - Matt Derrick
October 8, 2024
After having surgery to fix his right LCL on Tuesday, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Rashee Rice (knee) is expected to be out for four months, according to multiple sources. It was a best-case scenario for Rice, who will miss the rest of the 2024 season, but the good news is he's expected to make a full recovery. In addition to his knee, Rice also had a hamstring tendon repaired on Tuesday. Barring any setbacks for the 24-year-old during his rehab, he should be ready to go for the start of the 2025 season next fall. With receiver
Marquise Brown (shoulder) already out for the year and running back
Isiah Pacheco (leg) on Injured Reserve, the Chiefs have lost their best playmakers outside of quarterback
Patrick Mahomes and tight end
Travis Kelce. Fantasy managers in single-year leagues can obviously drop Rice at this time and look for a replacement.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Nate Taylor
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