Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice was ordered to serve 30 days in jail after violating his probation with a positive test for marijuana, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday.
Rice was booked Tuesday afternoon in Dallas County, Texas, and is due to be released on June 16. The timeline means he will miss organized team activities and a mandatory minicamp.
Kansas City's KSHB 41 News broke the story and obtained a copy of the court documents, which show that Rice tested positive for THC.
The Chiefs have yet to comment.
Rice was on probation for his role in a street-racing crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway in March of 2024. He pleaded guilty last July to two third-degree felonies and was sentenced to five years of probation and deferred adjudication on a 30-day jail sentence.
The NFL suspended Rice for six games to start the 2025 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
Rice, 26, caught 53 passes for 571 yards and five touchdowns in eight games last season. A second-round pick by the Chiefs in 2023, Rice has 156 receptions for 1,797 yards and 14 scores in 28 career games.
Smith-Njigba calls trophy typos 'disrespectful'
Seattle Seahawks star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba didn't take too kindly to receiving last season's Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.
Well, he appreciated the honor. He just wasn't too enamored with the trophy itself.
For starters, the trophy had the words "Defensive Player of The-Year" on it.
"I really want to expose them. It's getting disrespectful, guys," Smith-Njigba said in a video posted on Instagram.
Smith-Njigba noted the word "Defensive," saying, "Defense? Come on, bro."
He then pointed to "TheYear" and said, "One word? Man."
"Just keep the award at this point," Smith-Njigba wrote in a caption. "Leave it in the history books, tho (sic)."
Smith-Njigba set franchise records with 119 receptions and 1,793 receiving yards last season. He also caught 10 scoring passes.
He had 17 catches for 199 yards and two touchdowns in the playoffs last season, including four receptions for 27 yards as the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots, 29-13, in Super Bowl LX.
NFL approves increase to 10 international games
NFL owners approved on Tuesday a maximum of 10 league-run international regular-season games per season, an increase from eight annually, starting as soon as 2027.
"There's a path to 10 (international games) in 2027," executive vice president of club business, international and league events Peter O'Reilly said from the NFL's spring league meeting in Orlando, Fla.
The owners also voted to take away a team's ability to protect two home games from international play. That should make it less complicated to construct the schedule.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said the goal is 16 international games, which could lead to at least one such game per team in a given season. The league can play as many as 10 games outside the United States, according to the collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association.
The 2026 schedule has a record nine international games — eight run by the league and one in London after an agreement between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Wembley Stadium. The Jaguars have consecutive games in London, including one as the home team, while EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville is undergoing renovations.
O'Reilly said that the exception made for nine games this season "shows the momentum and I think the support for the model we have" and he could see a future with 16 international games in one season.
The 2026 slate features games across four continents, including first-time host countries France (Paris) and Australia (Melbourne). Rio de Janeiro is a host city for the first time, while other games will be in London (three), Munich (one), Madrid (one) and Mexico City (one).
O'Reilly said that Asian markets such as Japan could be future sites, but probably not as soon as 2027.
"Our strategy is not one and done," O'Reilly said. "Our goal is to go back to those markets that we're establishing."
A Super Bowl at an international site is not a priority at this time, he said.
Nashville officially named host of '30 Super Bowl
The honky-tonks will be packed to the rafters when the Super Bowl comes to Nashville in 2030.
NFL owners officially approved Nashville as the site for Super Bowl LXIV, which is scheduled to be played in February of 2030. The game will take place at the Tennessee Titans' new stadium, which is currently under construction.
It is the first time Tennessee's largest city will play host to the NFL's championship game.
The vote on Tuesday during the NFL Spring League Meeting at Orlando, Fla., was conducted with a full representation of ownership.
"Music City," as it is known, turned out fans in droves for the 2019 NFL Draft, setting what was then an attendance record for the event.
"The 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville was one of the greatest fan events in our history," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a release. "Super Bowl LXIV at the new stadium is the next step in this remarkable football journey. ... We can't wait to put on an unforgettable show in 2030."
Minneapolis selected to host 2028 NFL Draft
NFL owners voted to award the 2028 draft to Minneapolis.
The Twin Cities were chosen to host the event on Tuesday at the meeting of franchise owners in Orlando, the culmination of what Vikings president and CEO Mark Wilf described as a "terrific opportunity." Minnesota hosted the Super Bowl in February 2018 and becomes the final NFC North division team to be chosen as the draft stage.
"Minnesota knows how to show up for big moments, and we've experienced it firsthand," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement Tuesday. "Working with the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Sports and Events, we look forward to bringing the 2028 NFL Draft to this great community, driving positive economic impact throughout the region, and hosting an incredible event for fans and the next generation of the NFL."
The 2026 draft took place in Pittsburgh last month, with the 2027 event scheduled for the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
