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Travis Kelce expressed his feelings about Rashee Rice as the wideout prepares to make a return to the Kansas City Chiefs.
"I'm just happy to get my guy back out there," Kelce said on Wednesday (26:52), via the "New Heights" podcast. "Man, he could put this sh*t in the f*cking past."
"When all this happened, I gave him a shout and let him know. Don't let the world drag you through and make you feel like you're any less of that, and he's one of my favorite people that and one of my favorite teammates I've ever had in the building."
Rice's suspension spanned the first six weeks of the suspension under the NFL's personal-conduct policy. The Penalty stemmed from a 2024 multi-car crash in Dallas that injured several people. He pleaded guilty to two third degree felony charges in July, receiving five years probation and 30 days in jail served intermittently.
Rashee Rice's return comes at a crucial time
Kansas City's offense has lacked its full complement of receivers through six games. The team is 3-3 following a 30-17 victory against Detroit last Sunday, powered mostly by Patrick Mahomes' playmaking abilities as others came back from injuries.
Xavier Worthy missed two games after a Week 1 shoulder collision with Travis Kelce. Meanwhile, Marquise Brown's 2024 season was cut short in the preseason by the same injury. Rashee Rice, Brown and Worthy have yet to play together in a regular-season game.
Rice is eligible to return on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said on Monday that Rice remained active while suspended and shoulder integrated quickly.
"I know he's been working like crazy, the rule states that we can't work with him," Reid told reporters. "He has been working out hard, and I think it's just a matter of getting him back in the swing."
Rice also posted a short hype video on social media on Tuesday, hinting his preparedness.
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