NFL LAUNCHES FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO RASHEE RICE DOMESTIC ABUSE ALLEGATIONS
The NFL is reviewing domestic abuse allegations against Rashee Rice. With Mahomes injured, see how this impacts the Chiefs' 2026 season.
The NFL is responding to new allegations against Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice. They say they know about the situation and are looking into it.
Here’s what’s going on. Rice got a six-game suspension for the 2025 season after he pleaded guilty to charges tied to a road racing crash. Now, his ex-girlfriend has accused him of domestic abuse. The Chiefs put out a quick statement saying they’re aware of the allegations and are investigating. Now the NFL has chimed in, too.
NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy confirmed that they’re on it. “We’ve been in touch with the Chiefs about this. We’ll review the matter under the league’s personal conduct policy,” he said, according to reporter Pete Sweeney.
The league’s conduct policy gives them a lot of room to punish players, even if they’re not charged with a crime. Last year, Von Miller from the Buffalo Bills was accused of domestic abuse. He didn’t face criminal charges, but the NFL still suspended him for four games.
The Chiefs also spoke up late Wednesday, just a few hours after the accusations hit social media. But they didn’t say much—just that they knew about the situation and were talking to the league. No mention of an investigation or support for Rice. “The club is aware of the allegations on social media and is in communication with the National Football League. We have no further comment at this time,” the team said, according to reporter Sam McDowell.
Back when Rice was suspended in 2025, the team actually did show support. Players like Travis Kelce wore “Free 4” shirts—Rice’s jersey number—at practice.
The latest allegations come from Dacoda Jones, Rice’s ex and the mother of his two kids. She posted graphic photos of bruises and scratches on Instagram. She didn’t use Rice’s name, but she talked about being abused by a former partner while pregnant.
“I’m so tired of keeping quiet. I’m so tired of protecting his image. I’ve been through enough in eight years, and I’ve had ENOUGH! I’ve dealt with abuse for years. This man and I broke up a couple of months ago, and it’s been nothing but hell,” Jones wrote.
Earlier, Rice pleaded guilty to two felonies over that highway crash in 2024. He got 30 days in jail, five years’ deferred probation, and has to pay over $115,000 in restitution.
It’s not clear what the Chiefs will do next. But if they lose Rice, that’s one more problem for an offence already in trouble. Travis Kelce’s contract is up, and he’s thinking about retiring. Patrick Mahomes is recovering from a torn ACL and LCL, and he might not be ready for the start of the 2026 season.
YANKEES DEBUT ALERT: LEFT-HANDER RYAN WEATHERS OFFICIALLY STARTS TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST THE NATIONALS
Bronx debut: Discover how Ryan Weathers' new "bullet slider" and 97 MPH heat will lead the Yankees against the Nationals tomorrow.
Ryan Weathers is set to make his Yankees debut on the mound tomorrow night, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. The lefty will face a familiar team in the Nationals; he saw plenty of them back when he pitched for the Marlins in the NL East. The Yankees are still getting their starting pitchers ready for the 2026 season, so this outing gives them a chance to see what Weathers can do.
They picked up Weathers from Miami this offseason. He’s only 26, but he’s already been busy trying to sharpen his game. He's been working on a new two-seam fastball and a tighter bullet slider, hoping to finally show why he was once the seventh overall pick in the draft.
Before that, though, the Yankees take on Toronto today at 1:07 PM EST. Will Warren gets the start, and both Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger are in the lineup.
Now, back to Weathers. Last year with the Marlins, he made eight starts and put up a 3.99 ERA, striking out over 22% of the batters he faced. The Yankees believe he has even more to offer. They’re betting that these new pitches, a better two-seamer and a firmer slider, will help him take that next step.
He throws hard; his fastball averaged 96.8 MPH last season, which got plenty of teams interested. The upside is real, but so is the risk. Injuries have slowed him down the last couple of years, cutting short what could have been breakout seasons.
First, Weathers has to prove he can stay healthy. Then, he needs to show that these tweaks to his pitch mix can help him avoid the hard contact that led to seven home runs allowed in just 38.1 innings last season. The Yankees are betting on his talent, though, and they see him as a possible future star in their rotation.
Tomorrow’s game is at George M. Steinbrenner Field, and it’ll be the Yankees’ first night game of the 2026 Grapefruit League, starting at 6:35 PM EST.
OLYMPIC FAMILY LEGACY: INSIDE TOM BRADY’S PLAN TO TURN VIVIAN INTO A SUPERSTAR OLYMPIAN
Sports news: Tom Brady's Olympic dream. Get the report on Vivian’s volleyball talent and Team USA’s wins in Milan.
Tom Brady, now retired and a seven-time Super Bowl champ, took his kids, Benjamin and Vivia,n to Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics. They spent the week soaking up the city, meeting new faces, and cheering for Team USA on the ice. The real rush came on Thursday; the USA’s women’s hockey team pulled off a wild comeback against Canada, winning 2-1 in overtime. Megan Keller scored the game-winner, and Brady got to watch it all unfold right next to tennis legend Billie Jean King.
Four days later, the men’s team kept the momentum going. Jack Hughes scored another overtime winner against Canada on Sunday. You’d think that would be the biggest story from the Bradys’ trip, but no, what really got people talking was something way more personal.
Tom posted a sweet shoutout to his daughter Vivian on Instagram. Just after all the Olympic action, he shared a photo of 13-year-old Vivian, captioning it: “Future summer Olympian” with a string of volleyball emojis. Fans immediately caught on that Brady wasn’t just being a proud dad; he was dropping a real hint.
Vivian, whom he shares with Gisele Bündchen, already plays volleyball at school. She swims and plays soccer, too. What’s cool is that every sport she loves is a Summer Olympics event. Brady’s caption didn’t feel random; it felt like he meant it.
And this isn’t their first Olympic adventure together. Brady and Vivian hit up the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and packed their days with nine different events: gymnastics, beach volleyball, swimming, and diving. Vivian even got to play some volleyball on the sand with Brazilian legend Juliana Felisberta da Silva.
After seeing all the winter action in Italy, Brady’s “summer Olympian” tag for Vivian sounds even more hopeful. He knows exactly where he sees her going.
With the Olympics set to land in Los Angeles in 2028, Vivian will be 15 when the Games kick off in July. Club volleyball is probably her next step. And Brady himself? He’s hinted he’s got his own Olympic goals for 2028, turning the dream into a full-on family mission.
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