Chiefs WR Rashee Rice enters procotol after self-reporting symptoms
Dec 14, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) runs for yards after the catch against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Rashee Rice reported concussion symptoms to the Kansas City Chiefs and entered league-mandated protocol, putting his availability for Sunday's game at Tennessee in doubt.
Rice leads wide receivers on the Kansas City roster with 53 receptions despite serving a six-game NFL suspension to begin the regular season. The Chiefs already are taking the field in Week 16 without quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who had reconstructive left knee surgery this week and is out for the season.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Rice reported his symptoms to the team on Monday as part of a standard follow-up with trainers following the Sunday loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that spun the team's record to 6-8 this season. It was last season against the Chargers (Sept. 29, 2024) when Rice went down with a season-ending ACL tear.
Reid said Tyquan Thornton (concussion) also was not available for practice on Wednesday. Hollywood Brown was inactive last week and has only 10 receptions since Rice returned to the active roster on Oct. 19.
Tight end Travis Kelce leads the Chiefs with 67 receptions.
--Field Level Media
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