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Rice

Rice, to be clear, is still expected to miss the remainder of the season. But it appears his ACL, meniscus, and MCL were all intact and well. This should make his road to recovery easier and, perhaps at the very most optimistic, open up a playoff window for him to return in. Rice was placed on injured reserve last week and does not need to be rostered in non-keeper leagues.

The reports from Schefter somewhat contradict reports from Ian Rapoport, the latter of whom reported the Rice met with Dr. Dan Cooper today and it was revealed that he had torn his LCL. Schefter indicated that the star wide receiver would undergo further testing on Tuesday under anesthesia to fully diagnose the damage to the knee. While “not as bad as initially thought” and “confirmed torn LCL” are two very different things, all signs continue to point to a lost season for Rice. That said, if he did tear only the LCL, the recovery window would be two to three months faster than if he also damaged other ligaments. We’ll likely need to hear from the team before any conclusive statements can be made, which could come a early as Tuesday.

Rice will undergo a procedure on Monday and hope to get a “final determination of Rice’s status” shortly after. Schefter states, “Nothing will be determined early next week at the earliest.” The Chiefs are clearly trying to explore all options with their star receiver after he suffered a devastating knee injury in Week 4’s win over the Chargers. He will undoubtedly miss an extended period of time, but even an eight week absence would put Rice on track to return some time around late-November/early-December.

The Chiefs are hoping to get clarity on Rice’s long-term outlook following the procedure, which is presumably a knee scope. Patrick Mahomes collided with Rice’s knee in Week 4 and the team believes Rice tore his ACL. However, because of swelling in his knee, the team hasn’t been able to get a definitive answer on the nature of his injury yet. As Schefter notes, Rice’s outlook will play a determining factor in Kansas City’s interest in acquiring a wide receiver on the trade market. Rice is currently on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least four games, though it’s safe to assume he will be out much longer than that.

Rice landing on IR was a matter of when not if. After suffering a devastating knee injury in the Chiefs’ Week 4 win over the Chargers, head coach Andy Reid said things didn’t look good for Rice, who was carted off the field. We don’t yet know the full-extent of his injury, but the team reportedly fears Rice suffered a torn ACL, which would end his season. Reid said earlier on Thursday that they were waiting for the swelling in Rice’s knee to go down before running any additional tests.

It was reported after Sunday’s win over the Chargers that the team fears a torn ACL for Rice, but they are waiting to do further testing before confirming. Rice suffered what appeared to be a devastating knee injury in the first quarter of Sunday’s contest and was carted from the field after the play. We don’t expect to see Rice on the field any time soon, and despite the delayed diagnosis, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. We’ll be sure to provide any updates as they come in.

Andy Reid said Rashee Rice’s knee injury is “not good” during an interview with CBS as the Chiefs headed into the locker room at halftime. That Rice was declared out immediately after being carted off the field likely means Rice will miss significant time, if not the rest of the regular season.

Rice suffered a frightening knee injury on an attempted tackle following a Patrick Mahomes first quarter interception. Mahomes accidentally dove into Rice’s knee on an attempted tackle. Rice, with a towel over his face, was then carted to the locker room. It would be shocking if Rice returns to the game.

Rice saw a robust 14 targets on 39 Patrick Mahomes pass attempts as the main cog of the offense against the Falcons, routinely shaking free within the first five yards of the line of scrimmage. He was shaken up midway through the fourth quarter on what looked like an awkward arm tackle, sitting out a few plays to end the drive before returning to end the game. The potential injury didn’t look to be serious but fantasy managers will want to keep tabs on his practice statuses throughout the week leading up to a Week 4 matchup against the Chargers.

Rice saw most of his targets on short attempts, but he was able to break free down the sideline for a 44-yard touchdown on a perfect throw from Patrick Mahomes. The 24-year-old wideout been a major factor in both games — unsurprisingly — and he’s been able to snag 12-of-15 targets in the first two games. Rice should be able to put up numbers again against the Falcons in Week 3.