Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to federal court documents cited by WFAA.
Rice, 26, is in the final year of his rookie contract, and his legal issues have continued to pile up. He was jailed in May for violating his probation, and the bankruptcy filing says he now owes more than $3.45 million. More than $2.1 million of that debt is tied to plaintiffs in civil cases that have either settled or are still awaiting trial.
The filing also says Rice has $677,054 in personal assets. That total includes $421,825 in deferred compensation, along with a Mercedes-Benz and a Super Bowl LVIII ring valued at $160,000. According to the paperwork, he pledged the ring as collateral for his attorney’s legal fees.
One of the biggest obligations listed in the filing is $979,837 under a 2025 civil settlement connected to the March 2024 crash in Dallas. A judge also entered judgment requiring Rice to pay a crash victim $1 million, plus interest and attorney fees. NBC DFW reported that most of that money is still unpaid, though Rice’s Chiefs paychecks were reportedly being garnished.
Rice pleaded guilty in July 2025 to two felony charges related to the crash. His plea brought a five-year probation term and a 30-day jail sentence.
The NFL suspended him six games, and he returned in Week 7 of the 2025 season. He later served the 30-day sentence and was released from Dallas County Jail on June 16.
Rice’s bankruptcy attorney, David Shuster, and the Chiefs both declined to comment. A creditors’ meeting is scheduled for December 11.
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