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Andy Reid shares if he thinks Rashee Rice will be ready for training camp
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice. Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Andy Reid shares if he thinks Rashee Rice will be ready for training camp

Kansas City Chiefs star wide receiver Rashee Rice made the rounds for all the wrong reasons again this offseason.

The SMU product was forced to serve a 30-day jail sentence after violating his probation with a positive THC test.

To add insult to injury, Rice was just recovering from knee surgery, and while it was a minor procedure, he wouldn't have access to the team's facilities while in jail.

Even so, they may have dodged a bullet. According to head coach Andy Reid, Rice might be a full go for training camp.

Rashee Rice will be healthy for training camp

"I think he will be. He gets out [of jail] next week. We'll see where it goes. He'll be back up here and working," Reid said, per ESPN's Nate Taylor.

Given the procedure, Rice was slated to miss OTAs and mandatory minicamp anyway. 

He was given a two-month recovery timeframe, though he was expected to use the team's state-of-the-art facilities and medical resources during that time. With 30 days in jail, his recovery might not be going as well or as smoothly as expected.

Rice was already in the spotlight for his erratic behavior off the field, especially now that he's entering a contract year.

The Chiefs have always been high on him and his talents, but making a long-term, big-time financial commitment to him could do more harm than good.

Nonetheless, they've remained supportive throughout this entire saga, so he might still secure a big payday if he's healthy and plays well this season. 

Ernesto Cova

Ernesto is a bilingual (English-Spanish) sports writer with over eight years of experience covering major leagues such as the NBA, NFL, and MLB. Ernesto’s work focuses on providing insightful, up-to-date coverage of sports, blending his expertise in sports psychology with a passion for analyzing player performance, team dynamics, and trade developments across various sports leagues

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