Kansas City Chiefs star Rashee Rice will not face punishment from the NFL following an investigation into allegations of assault made by his ex-girlfriend.
Dacoda Jones, the mother of Rice’s children, filed a lawsuit against the wide receiver earlier this year, accusing him of repeatedly assaulting her throughout their relationship, even when she was pregnant.
The NFL concluded on Friday that Rice ‘has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy,’ according to Adam Schefter.
The investigation into the allegations has now been concluded and Rice will not face any disciplinary action at this time.
‘Mr. Rice wants to thank the NFL for their thorough investigation, and looks forward to the start of the 2026-27 NFL season,’ a statement from his attorney Sean Lindsey read.
Jones alleged in a lawsuit filed in February that the Super Bowl winner had previously grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, thrown, scratched, hit and headbutted her.
Rashee Rice’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his children accused him of domestic violence
Dacoda Jones made allegations of domestic violence and posted pictures earlier this year
The mother of Rice’s two children claimed that he strangled her at their home in Texas in December 2023 ‘following an escalation in violent behavior.’ The lawsuit claimed that the wide receiver then continued to assault her until they eventually split in July 2025.
Rice was also accused in the complaint of throwing objects, destroying property, punching walls and breaking furniture, as well as locking Jones out in the middle of the night. It was claimed that a number of these incidents took place while Jones was pregnant.
As a result of the alleged abuse, Jones claimed she has endured multiple physical injuries, as well as ‘significant pain and suffering.’
Jones also uploaded 14 pictures and a lengthy statement on Instagram a month prior to her filing, showing cuts and bruises over her body, parts of her home trashed and her clothes ripped apart.
While she did not specifically name Kansas City Chiefs star in her post, it was interpreted as an allegation against him.
Jones’s statement at the time read: ‘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!
‘I’ve dealt with abuse for years, me and this man decided to break up a couple months ago and since then it’s been nothing but hell.
‘He’s very controlling, there’s been times he’s came to my new home broken my door, there’s been times when he would put his hands on me while I was pregnant even had the audacity to lock me outside all night in ten degree weather because he got caught cheating.’
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She continued: ‘He’s cut up all my shoes and clothes leaving me with nothing because he gotten caught up. And there’s multiple instances of cheating but besides that I’m just tired of him not doing right by my boys. It’s not fair he doesn’t call them. He rather be layed up with hoes.
‘He literally left us in Kansas and I had to beg him to send money so that I could drive to Texas with my kids and all our stuff. We have an agreement because of everything he’s put me through and he still doesn’t follow it. He’s now trying to remove me and my kids from our home for no apparent reason. I’ve known this man for YEARS.
‘He tries to put on this persona like he’s dad of the year. He does the bare minimum and I have to beg for that. I’ve protected his image too long and I’m done doing that. It’s time to protect my peace, protect my children and stand up for myself.’
However, within a matter of days, she deleted the social media post.
Rice appeared to go Instagram official with his new girlfriend, Rubi Rose, on Valentine’s Day in a number of loved-up posts shortly after Jones’s accusations.
In July 2025, Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years’ probation for his role in a multicar crash on a Dallas highway in May 2024, after racing a friend in a Lamborghini. He was also ordered to pay $115,482 to the victims to cover medical expenses.
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Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail last July for his role in the high-speed Dallas crash
He was filmed fleeing the scene and later pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges – collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.
The Chiefs failed to make the playoffs last season after enduring a miserable 6-11 campaign.
Head coach Andy Reid is expected to oversee an offseason of change but Rice, who is on a $6.5 million contract, is set to be a central part of the organization’s future.
He started the season with a six-game suspension due to his involvement in that Dallas car accident. Rice was also recovering from an ACL tear that was sustained in the previous year.