By MATT PIKE
The NFL announced today that it concluded its own investigation into Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice, finding no violation of league policy and issuing no discipline.
Officials with the NFL state that Rice "has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy." The league also said its investigation into the accusations from Dacoda Jones, Rice's former girlfriend, is closed. At this time, Rice is not going to be disciplined by the league, which determined that "there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that he violated the personal conduct policy."
"Mr. Rice wants to thank the NFL for their thorough investigation, and looks forward to the start of the 2026-27 NFL season," Sean Lindsey, Rice's attorney, said in a statement.
The Chiefs had no comment on the NFL's decision.
In early January, Jones posted on her Instagram account photos that show bruises and wounds on multiple parts of her body, alleging abuse for numerous years. Jones didn't name Rice or anyone else in the post, but she says that the person who abused her is the father of her children. Jones has two children with Rice.
In the since-deleted Instagram post, Jones wrote: "I'm so tired of keeping quiet I'm so tired of protecting his image. I've been through too much in a span of 8 years and I've had ENOUGH!" She said she and Rice broke up in 2025 "and since then it's been nothing but hell
Jones also filed a lawsuit in Texas in February, alleging Rice repeatedly assaulted her during an 18-month span from 2023 to 2025. She said she was pregnant during many of the alleged assaults. She is seeking more than $1 million. Jones also alleges that Rice strangled her in December 2023.
"Rice has grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, thrown, scratched, hit, and headbutted Ms. Jones, as well as hit her with inanimate objects," the lawsuit says.
In response to the lawsuit, Lindsey released a statement: "On October 9th, 2025, well after the parties' relationship had ended, Ms. Jones stated under penalty of perjury in a sworn Affidavit for Non-Prosecution that 'Mr. Rice and I had a verbal argument, but he did not punch me.' We will allow the legal process to run its course."
Following Jones' claims, the NFL conducted its investigation.
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