Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was released from Dallas County Jail Tuesday after serving 30 days for failing a drug test while on probation.
Rice was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty in July to injuring four people in a high speed crash on U.S. 75 in Dallas while racing in a Lamborghini.
Rice tested positive for THC — the chemical in marijuana and edibles that gets users high — on May 19 and was booked into jail.
He was transported to Parkland Hospital for knee therapy while in jail, according to a May 28 court order. He was also ordered to be transferred from an isolated cell to general population.
It's unclear why Rice was initially in an isolated cell, but high-profile inmates are sometimes separated from the general population.
KERA has reached out to Rice's attorney for comment and will update this article with any response.
A CBS Texas photojournalist recorded Rice running from the jail Tuesday — seemingly to avoid the reporter.
The crash and probation violation aren’t the first time Rice has faced controversy.
In 2024, he was accused of assaulting a photographer in a Dallas nightclub, but no charges were ever filed against Rice.
A lawsuit from February by Rice's longtime partner alleges Rice abused her. She is seeking at least $1 million in damages.
Dylan Duke is KERA's Breaking News Reporter. Got a tip? Email Dylan Duke at dduke@kera.org.
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