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\"Kansas<\/p>\n

A new trial date has been set for the case regarding Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice, and it comes at an unfortunate time for the NFL calendar.<\/p>\n

Rice and his former SMU teammate, Teddy Knox, were\u00a0involved in a high-speed crash\u00a0on March 30, 2024. Rice is facing multiple civil lawsuits and criminal charges in connection to the incident.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Rice\u2019s attorney, Royce West,\u00a0also a Texas state senator, was granted a legislative continuance so he could be present for duties as a senator before the trial with his client was set to start for the civil case. The Texas legislative session ended on June 2, and state law forbids the civil case from being continued before 30 days after the end of the session.<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice\u2019s jury trial set for Jan. 20, 2026<\/h2>\n
\"Rashee
Jul 26, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) walks down the hill from the locker room to the fields prior to training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Per Dallas County Court Records, on Tuesday, the court heard an application and motion for legislative continuance and granted the motion.<\/p>\n

Per Judge Kim Bailey Phipps, the jury trial is set for January 20, 2026, at 8 a.m. EST.<\/p>\n

The Jan. 20 trial date is an unfortunate time for a Chiefs team that wants Rice to be available for a postseason run. The third-year receiver will be available for all of the regular season, but the Jan. 20 date would conflict if the Chiefs made it to the AFC Championship Game, scheduled for Jan. 25.<\/p>\n

If the Chiefs make a return trip to the Super Bowl, Rice could have his mind on other things.<\/p>\n

The status of the criminal case is unknown, and the league does not plan to take action against Rice until the criminal trial concludes.<\/p>\n

Rice\u2019s absence was a hurdle for the Chiefs in their 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in February\u2019s Super Bowl. He suffered a season-ending knee injury against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 4. He is expected to be healthy for Week 1.<\/p>\n

Rice is trying to move on from the incident<\/h2>\n

\"Kansas<\/p>\n

Last June, Rice said he was trying to move forward following the crash.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve learned so much from that,\u201d Rice said. \u201cAll I can do is mature and continue to grow from that. This is a step in a better direction for me. Accidents and stuff like that happen, but all you can do is move forward and walk around being the same person, try to be positive so that everybody can feel your love and your great energy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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