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During Thursday\u2019s media viewing of Day 3 of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs), Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was one of six absentees \u2014 but that was not due to injury, according to Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.<\/p>\n
Reid applauded overall attendance of the first three days of workouts, noting that some players were out sick for the media look \u2014 Rice among them.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s actually one of the guys under the weather,\u201d said Reid. \u201cSo we\u2019ve kept him at home here. But in Phase 2, he was great. He just wasn\u2019t able to go this week, so we kept him out, away from the guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes took it a step further, describing that Rice has looked like himself as he returns following the devastating knee injury he sustained in Week 4 of the 2024 season.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe looks like Rashee,\u201d said Mahomes. \u201cHaving the injury, it sucked, but happening so early in the season, he was back like right when the offseason started. And so he was up here working hard \u2014 extremely hard \u2014 and he was back home working extremely hard. I was throwing with him in Dallas a little bit, and then getting him back out here, and there\u2019s no limitations.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s out there playing, he\u2019s making plays on the football field. He\u2019s explosive; he looks fast. You saw the start of last season.\u201d<\/p>\n
In just three games last season, Rice caught 24 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Though that is admittedly a small sample size, it makes for an average of 96 yards per game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he can be one of the best receivers in the league,\u201d added Mahomes. \u201cAnd so just to have him with Xavier [Worthy], Hollywood [Brown] and all these other guys that we have, it\u2019s another position I think (general manager) [Brett] Veach has done a great job of bringing in competition, so that we can go out there and make a lot of plays.\u201d<\/p>\n
The next media viewing opportunity will take place on Day 6 of voluntary OTAs, this Wednesday, June 4. Should he be feeling better, Rice is expected to participate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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