{"id":40178,"date":"2025-12-21T12:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=40178"},"modified":"2025-12-21T12:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:07:07","slug":"will-rashee-rice-play-today-status-update-for-chiefs-wr-in-week-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=40178","title":{"rendered":"Will Rashee Rice play today? Status update for Chiefs WR in Week 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefswire.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/14\/SCHF\/85657471007-usatsi-26827754.jpg?width=1200&amp;disable=upscale&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Chiefs WR Rashee Rice receives a crucial update on his playing status\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Rashee Rice was listed on all of the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; injury reports ahead of the team&#8217;s Week 16 matchup against the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Is Rice expected to take the field to face Tennessee this afternoon?<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Here&#8217;s the latest on Rice&#8217;s status:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Rashee Rice status update<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Rice is dealing with a concussion he sustained during Kansas City&#8217;s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15. He did not participate in any of the Chiefs&#8217; practice sessions this week and has officially been ruled out for Kansas City&#8217;s matchup against the Titans.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">How long will Rashee Rice be out?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It is unclear how much time Rice might need to recover from his concussion. Fans should monitor his status in the coming weeks to see if Rice will suit up for the Chiefs in the final weeks of the regular season.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Chiefs WR depth chart<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With Rice sidelined, Kansas City will get Marquise &#8216;Hollywood&#8217; Brown, Xavier Worthy, and JuJu Smith-Schuster more involved in the passing game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Rashee Rice was listed on all of the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; injury reports ahead of the team&#8217;s Week 16 matchup against the Tennessee Titans. 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