Rashee Rice's Social Media Scandal: Career at Stake?

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NFL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. Kansas City Chiefs, wide receiver, Rache Rice, is back in the spotlight after a strange Instagram post promoting an app as an easy way to make extra cash. Fans quickly spotted the odd tone and started wondering if his account got hacked or if it was some kind of shady promotion. Neither Rice nor the team has said anything about it yet. The post sparked a big backlash online right away. Some followers called it a scam, aimed at tricking people while an NFL reporter went further, saying the chief should cut ties because Rice seems to. Be misleading fans regularly. This comes on top of Rice's rough offseason last year. He pleaded guilty after a high-speed crash that hurt several people and got him in trouble with the league's conduct rules. Just lately, his partner filed a civil lawsuit against him for more than $1 million and the NFL is looking into that too.

1:00Rice showed real promise as a rookie with 938 receiving yards, but injuries and suspensions have kept him off the field a lot since then. Now with the 2026 season, as the last on his rookie deal, Coach Andy Reed faces tough choices ahead. Whether the social media mess was a hack or something else, it adds more distraction at a key time for Rice to get his career and reputation back on. Trek This story is made possible by our sponsor. Headphones and a pillow. Simple idea, surprisingly addictive. S-O-L-I-SOLI Pillow.com S-O-L-L-I-SOLI Pillow.com.