Chiefs receiver faces $3.5 million in legal debts

Rashee Rice, the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday in Texas. The filing lists $3.5 million in debts. Most of that sum stems from civil litigation tied to a high-speed car crash and allegations of assault by a former partner.

The document shows Rice holds $677,054 in personal assets. That includes $421,825 in deferred compensation. He is in the final year of a four-year rookie contract worth $6.5 million in total. His base salary for the 2026 season is $1.6 million.

The largest creditor in the filing is owed $979,837. That amount is part of a settlement for Rice’s role in the 2024 Dallas crash. The accident injured several people and led to a six-game suspension by the NFL.

Rice is disputing other potential liabilities in ongoing civil cases. He faces $700,000 in total claims from crash victims. Another $200,000 comes from a former girlfriend who alleged he assaulted her multiple times between 2023 and 2025. The NFL did not sanction Rice for those assault claims.

The 26-year-old was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation for the crash. He pleaded guilty to third-degree felonies for causing serious bodily injury in a collision and for causing serious bodily injury while racing on a highway. He served an additional 30 days in jail earlier this year after testing positive for marijuana, which violated his probation.

Rice has made 20 receptions for 243 yards and two touchdowns this season. As a rookie in 2023, he caught 938 yards and seven touchdowns while the Chiefs won the Super Bowl.