Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was ordered to serve 30 days in jail Tuesday after testing positive for marijuana, which violated the terms of his probation for his role in a crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway two years ago.
The Texas State Attorney’s Office said Rice was to report to jail immediately as part of his original sentence from last July, when he pleaded guilty to third-degree felony charges. As part of his plea agreement, Rice was sentenced to five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of his probation. The agreement had given him flexibility on the timeframe for serving that jail sentence.
The timing coincides with the NFL’s offseason workout phase, which means Rice will miss valuable work with the team. The Chiefs are due to start voluntary workouts May 26 and they have a mandatory three-day minicamp beginning June 9.
