Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Nov. 4 in federal court in Dallas, listing more than $3 million in liabilities and $677,054 in assets. Much of his financial exposure stems from a 2024 highway crash that injured several people. The filing also lists a disputed claim from a former girlfriend who sued him alleging repeated physical abuse.
The filing generally pauses pending lawsuits and collection efforts against Rice. Which debts can ultimately be discharged remains unresolved.
A 119 Mph Race Ends In a Six-Vehicle Crash
On March 30, 2024, Rice was driving a leased Lamborghini Urus on Dallas’ North Central Expressway, racing a Chevrolet Corvette driven by former SMU teammate Theodore “Teddy” Knox. Authorities said Rice reached 119 mph on a stretch with a 70 mph speed limit. According to police accounts, the Lamborghini and Corvette collided near the left shoulder, the Lamborghini hit the center barrier, and the collision triggered a pileup involving four other vehicles. Rice left the scene.
Rice pleaded guilty in July 2025 to two third-degree felonies, collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. He received five years of deferred probation and a 30-day jail term he could serve during that period. The NFL suspended him for the first six games of the 2025 season.
A positive test for THC violated the terms of his probation and prompted a judge to order him to begin serving the jail term on May 19. Rice was released June 16.
Crash Victims and the Lamborghini Rental Company Sued
Rice’s largest listed creditor is Kathryn Kuykendall, who was injured in the crash and reached a roughly $1 million settlement with him. The Kansas City Business Journal reported that she took further legal action over missed payments and collected about $206,674 through garnishment of Rice’s pay last season. Rice still listed $979,837 owed to her, including interest.
Edvard Petrovskiy and Irina Gromova, a married couple whose SUV was caught in the pileup, also sued. They are seeking a combined $11 million in damages, according to the Business Journal. Rice listed each of their claims at $150,000 in his bankruptcy paperwork. The Associated Press reported that Rice listed a combined $700,000 in disputed claims from crash victims with ongoing lawsuits.
The Classic Lifestyle, the company that leased Rice the Lamborghini, sued over damage to the SUV. Its attorney, Kyle Coker, told TMZ that Rice had no insurance covering the damage and had yet to pay the company. The case was nearing trial when Rice filed for bankruptcy.
NFL Closed Its Review of Abuse Allegations
Dacoda Jones, Rice’s former girlfriend and the mother of his children, sued him in Dallas County in February, seeking more than $1 million. She alleges Rice repeatedly assaulted her between December 2023 and July 2025, including at homes in Dallas and suburban Kansas City. Rice listed her claim at $200,000 and marked it as disputed in his bankruptcy filing.
The NFL closed its investigation in April without disciplining Rice. The league said it found insufficient evidence to establish a violation of its personal conduct policy. Jones’ civil claim remained unresolved when Rice filed for bankruptcy.
Rice is in the Final Year of His Rookie Deal
Rice, 26, has 25 catches for 292 yards and two touchdowns through six games this season. He had 938 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie in 2023, when Kansas City won Super Bowl LVIII. He is in the final year of a four-year, $6.5 million contract and has a 2026 base salary of about $1.6 million.
The Kansas City Business Journal reported that Spotrac projected a possible two-year deal worth $37.2 million, or $18.6 million a year. Kansas City could extend Rice, or he could enter free agency after the season. Teams weighing a deal will have to consider his production alongside his six-game suspension, probation violation and unresolved litigation.
Rice’s next contract could depend as much on how teams judge his maturity as on what they see on the field. His production gives Kansas City and other clubs a reason to pursue him, but the six-game suspension and this year’s probation violation raise a question about whether they can count on him to stay available over a multiyear deal. How teams answer that question could shape both the length of his next contract and how much money they’re willing to guarantee.
