‘Not as Bad as They Feared’? Chiefs Receive Positive Rashee Rice Injury Update

Despite leaving their Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers with a win, spirits were not particularly high with the Kansas City Chiefs following the game, as wide receiver Rashee Rice was feared to have a season-ending ACL injury.

After taking a hit to his knee from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on a first-quarter interception, Rice was carted off the field in obvious pain. Following the game, coach Andy Reid stated that Rice would undergo testing to determine the severity of the injury, but the team was not optimistic.

However, with multiple days now having passed with no confirmation of the exact injury, ESPN Adam Schefter reported that there is some optimism that it isn't as severe as the Chiefs originally feared.

"We do know that Rashee Rice is going to miss an extended period of time," said Schefter. "We do not yet know that that ACL is torn. He's continuing to go through testing and there has not yet been confirmation that it is torn, as the Chiefs feared in the postgame locker room after they beat the Chargers. Again, it's going to be a bad knee injury, but they're hoping that it's not as bad as they feared."

Regardless of whether the injury is season-ending, it is clear that Kansas City will not have Rice for the foreseeable future.

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Prior to the injury, Rice was on track for a potential All-Pro season. Through three games, Rice led all Chiefs receivers with 24 receptions for 288 yards and two touchdowns.