, and Manzano highlighted Rice and his potential pending suspension as the impetus for KC's next big choice.Rice stepped up during his rookie season and was instrumental in the Chiefs winning another Super Bowl last season. But he might not be around for the start of the 2024 season because he faces a possible suspension for his alleged involvement in a car accident last month.
This is an interesting angle because, frankly, I don't know what "decision" the Chiefs can make here. Rice's car crash occurred almost a month before the 2024 NFL Draft but after the headline-making moves of free agency. Kansas City already watched, with Odell Beckham Jr., Zay Jones and Tyler Boyd all signing with other teams after the draft, and long after KC would have had a decent estimation of how long Rice could be suspended.
At this point, it seems like the Chiefs have made their biggest decision already: There won't be major reinforcements coming unless they make a splash trade for an established wide receiver looking for a new landing spot, and Rice's suspension length wouldn't be the primary reason for trading for a player like Tee Higgins or DK Metcalf, who would be long-term investments far beyond Rice's potential suspension window.
The Chiefs could still explore signing Michael Thomas, Hunter Renfrow or Mecole Hardman, but none of them would directly replace Rice, and they would all be competing for a role with or without Rice on the active roster. The time for an additional immediate-impact wide receiver decision has come and gone for the Chiefs.
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