Rashee Rice warning sent to NFL teams before 2023 Draft amid Chiefs star's legal troubles

NFL teams were warned about Rashee Rice as an unnamed executive described the Chiefs wide receiver as 'not a good dude' amid his recent legal troubles, including an assault probe and his arrest in a multi-car crash.

According to longtime sportswriter Bob McGinn, best known for his 38-year tenure covering the Green Bay Packers for the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, an NFL personnel director wasn't impressed with Rice's attitude before the 2023 NFL Draft. 

Rice was eventually selected as a second-round pick (No. 55 overall) by Kansas City, a year ago.

'He's talented, but not a good dude,' the executive said. 

McGinn even categorized the 24-year-old wideout under his 'Scouts' Nightmare' section in his draft report. 

Rice is suspected of assault in Dallas a little over a month after he was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple charges, according to a Dallas Morning News report on Tuesday. 

Law enforcement officials told the Texas-based outlet that Rice was suspected of assaulting a person at a downtown nightclub early Monday, and that the person went to a hospital after the encounter. 

Dallas police did not explicitly name Rice as the suspect in detailing a report of the incident to The Associated Press. Officers were dispatched to the nightclub about 2:30 a.m. Monday over a report of an assault, and the victim self-transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. 

Rice's attorney, Texas state Sen. Royce West, the Chiefs and the NFL have yet to publicly comment on the matter. 

Rice reported to the Chiefs for voluntary workouts last month, when Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he had spoken to the receiver and the team was letting the legal process play out. 

The former SMU and Dallas-area high school player reported to the Chiefs shortly after turning himself into Dallas police over multiple charges, including aggravated assault, involving the high-speed crash.   

West has previously acknowledged Rice was speeding in a Lamborghini SUV when the crash involving six vehicles happened March 30. Police said Theodore Knox, who also played for SMU, was driving a Corvette.

Rice, who turned 24 last month, and Knox have been charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury.

Four people were injured in the crash, and police said the occupants of the Lamborghini and Corvette left the scene without providing information or determining whether anyone needed medical attention.

Rice played in 20 games, including the Chiefs' 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco in the Super Bowl, this past season. He led the team with seven touchdowns receiving in the regular season.