Rashee Rice
WR - Kansas City Chiefs - IR
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Rashee Rice (knee) underwent surgery and will miss the remainder of the season according to Jordan Schultz.
Fantasy Impact
Rice had his LCL and hamstring repaired during the procedure while also avoiding any damage to his meniscus or ACL. The talented wideout should return fully in time for the 2025 season.
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice received the good news on Monday that there is a chance that the LCL is the only ligament he needs repaired during surgery. He is still expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 season, yet should make a full recovery.
Fantasy Impact
Rice is already on injured reserve and he should receive an official timetable on his recovery once they undergo surgery on Tuesday. During his extended absence, expect Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson and JuJu Smith-Schuster to lead the Chiefs WR group.
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice will undergo a procedure on his injured knee to determine the severity of the injury.
Fantasy Impact
Rice is currently on injured reserve and will miss at least the next four games, but the procedure should give the Chiefs insight on Rice’s prognosis to return this season. Fantasy managers should expect Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, and JuJu Smith-Schuster to lead the wide receiver group with Rice is injured.
The Chiefs are officially placing Rashee Rice (knee) on injured reserve, leaving him sidelined for at least the next four weeks.
Fantasy Impact
Rice suffered a serious knee injury during Week 4's win over the Chargers, and the team is now officially placing him on injured reserve. The team is waiting for additional testing before determining whether or not the injury is season ending, but either way, he is going to be out for the next four weeks at the very least. This is bad news for Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City's offense as a whole, but it may open up more opportunities for players like Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson moving forward.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid told said they want to wait for the swelling in Rashee Rice’s knee to subside before the wide receiver undergoes additional testing next week.
Fantasy Impact
We will have to wait a little more time to know the official diagnosis on Rice after he had to be carted off the field last week. There should be an update early next week.
