Kansas City Chiefswide receiverRashee Ricewill not face discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy amidan ongoing civil lawsuit accusing him of domestic assault.
The NFL announced April 3 it had concluded its investigation into the accusations made against Rice by his former girlfriend, asESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
"There was insufficient evidence to support a finding that he violated the personal conduct policy,"NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement.
Sean Lindsey, an attorney representing Rice, addressed the news with a statement of his own.
"Mr. Rice wants to thank the NFL for their thorough investigation, and looks forward to the start of the 2026-27 NFL season," Lindsey said.
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Rice was named in a civil lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend in the Dallas County (Texas) court system on Feb. 16, 2026. The lawsuitalleged Rice assaulted the womanmultiple times over a 19-month period. Police have not filed criminal charges related to the allegations against Rice.
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The complaint alleged that the Chiefs wide receiver had "grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, thrown, scratched, hit, and headbutted" his ex-girlfriend. She also alleges Rice threw things at her, "destroy[ed] property, punch[ed] walls, [broke] furniture" and locked her out of their shared home "in the middle of the night."
Rice's former girlfriend, who is also the mother of their two children,shared an Instagram post on Jan. 7alleging she had been the victim of domestic violence for several years. She did not mention Rice by name in that post, which featured a picture of her with a bloody lip. The post has since been deleted.
"It's been nothing but hell," she wrote, adding, "I've protected his image too long and I'm done doing that. It's time to protect my peace, protect my children and stand up for myself."
According to the lawsuit, Rice's ex-girlfriend was pregnant during much of the alleged abuse. She is seeking more than $1 million in damages in the civil suit.
The lawsuit remains open, according to Dallas County court records.
USA TODAY Sports' Jack McKessy also contributed to this report.
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