Kansas City Chiefs star wide receiver Rashee Rice's injury was a dark cloud over the 2024 season, as the breakout focal point of the offense was knocked out for the year in Week 4 by poor circumstances.
He looked like one of the NFL's best weapons prior to getting hurt, and there's significant optimism around the fan base about the potential trio of him, Xavier Worthy, and Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown. There's the looming possibility of a lengthy suspension, yet Rice still looks like the most logical torch-bearer to take over Travis Kelce's role moving forward.
Patrick Mahomes' presumptive No. 1 target has been working his way back from injury, and Rice recently shared a thrilling social media post that suggests he's on the right road to recovery.
Rashee Rice’s story on IG 👀👀 seems like great injury progress is being made! pic.twitter.com/r1bC8Qx4Jd
— Lexi (@lexiosborne) April 7, 2025
Rashee Rice Shares Thrilling Injury News Ahead of NFL Draft
In an Instagram post, Rice expressed that he was cleared to run the full route tree in training, indicating that his ability to cut and change speeds is nearly back to normal. With a long summer ahead, that likely suggests that he'll be able to work out normally and enjoy a typical offseason.
During his three-week stretch as an emerging star, Rice had 24 catches for 288 yards and two TDs. He was on pace to be considered a top-five receiver in the entire league and at only 24 years old, he's got an extremely bright future.
That largely depends on his health though. Even if Rice is suspended for a portion of the 2025 campaign, he'll remain a fixture of the Chiefs' offense for years to come provided he continues to build on the promise he's shown. For now, his bubbly excitement on social media is a positive development and something that should fire fans up.
Rice is one of the most important players on the roster. With this news, it appears he'll stay that way next year.