The Chiefs signed one of their draft picks on Wednesday.
The NFL’s daily transaction wire shows that they have signed fourth-round pick Jadon Canady. The defensive back is the second member of the team’s draft class to agree to their four-year rookie deal.
Canady played at Tulane and Ole Miss before transferring to Oregon for the 2025 season. He started 13 times for the Ducks and compiled 39 tackles, two interceptions, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble last year.
Canady joins a Chiefs cornerback corps that underwent major changes this offseason and he should factor into the mix for playing time in the slot to open his career in Kansas City.
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has landed in jail for 30 days after the revocation of his probation due to a positive THC test. The timing, as it relates to his job, is not good; he’ll miss the rest of the offseason program.
There’s another problem related to his incarceration. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN, Rice underwent knee surgery last week. While behind bars, he’ll be unable to engage in rehab.
Per the report, Rice didn’t know he’d be sentenced for violating probation at the time he had the procedure.
The surgery removed loose debris that was causing inflammation in the knee Rice injured early in the 2024 season. He served a six-game suspension to start the 2025 season, after pleading guilty to charges arising from a March 2024 street-racing incident in Dallas.
It’s very common for probation orders to prohibit using marijuana and alcohol. Alcohol metabolizes quickly; the THC in marijuana can linger for up to 30 days.
Although Rice didn’t have time added to his 30-day sentence, his plea deal allowed him to serve time when he wanted. As it stands, he’ll have both his ability to prepare for a contract year and to properly recover from his knee surgery impacted by the unexpected stint in custody.
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was booked into a Dallas County jail on Tuesday after testing positive for THC.
Rice was sentenced to five years of probation and 30 days in jail at some point in that period for the third-degree felony of racing and causing bodily injury as a result of a car crash in Dallas two years ago. The Dallas County District Attorney’s office said in a statement that he has been ordered to serve those 30 days at a later time, but the positive test resulted in him serving them now.
The NFL suspended Rice for six games last season as a result of the incident and league spokesperson Brian McCarthy issued a statement on Tuesday.
“We are aware of the report and will decline further comment at this time,” McCarthy said.
Rice will miss the rest of the Chiefs’ offseason program and their mandatory minicamp if he remains in jail for the entire 30-day term. The Chiefs have not made any statement about the Rice matter at this time.
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is in trouble with the law again.
Rice has been ordered to spend 30 days in jail for violating his probation after he tested positive for THC, according to KSHB 41 in Kansas City.
Dallas County Jail records say Rice was booked this afternoon. If he remains in jail for the next 30 days, he will miss all of the Chiefs’ Organized Team Activities, and their mandatory minicamp.
Rice is serving five years of probation after a plea deal stemming from a multi-car crash he caused by racing on a Dallas highway in 2024. That plea deal required that Rice serve 30 days in jail at some point during the five years of probation. The NFL suspended him for six games.
Rice is also facing a lawsuit stemming from the street racing incident, which is scheduled to go to trial on June 9.
In a separate matter, Rice is being sued by a former girlfriend who accused him of domestic violence.
The 26-year-old Rice was the Chiefs’ second-round draft pick in 2023. When available he has been one of the Chiefs’ best offensive playmakers, but between his suspension and injuries, he has missed almost as many games as he has played.
The Patriots will be checking out a potential addition to their defense on Tuesday.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that defensive end Janarius Robinson will be working out for the team.
Robinson spent last season with the Chiefs, but he did not appear in any games after fracturing his foot in the offseason. Robinson was a Vikings fourth-round pick in 2021 and moved on to the Eagles in 2022, but spent most of both seasons on injured reserve.
Robinson did play in 16 games for the Raiders over the next two seasons. He had 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks in those appearances.
