Chiefs State They Are Aware of Domestic Violence Allegations Connected to Wide Receiver Rashee Rice

The NFL franchise released a comment Wednesday night confirming they have knowledge of claims of abuse made public in online accounts by a ex-partner of player the athlete and had been in communication with the NFL.

The organization omitted the name of the player by name in their statement and said they would have “nothing more to add at this time”.

Allegations Posted on Instagram

The woman, who also did not mention the athlete directly, posted a set of images on social media that appeared to show indicators of bodily harm. She did say the individual in question was the father of her children, and it is known she has two children with the football player, whom the Chiefs drafted in the second round.

Police Reports Reportedly Unavailable

No official complaints were on file in Overland Park, Kansas where the alleged abuse is said to have occurred.

Rice's Prior Off-Field Troubles

Rice missed the first six games of this NFL campaign following an league-mandated ban for his role in causing a crash on a Dallas highway that left several individuals injured. Rice was given a month of incarceration and five years’ probation after pleading guilty to serious offenses.

On the field, he concluded the season with 53 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns as the Chiefs finished with a losing record and failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time in a ten-year span.