Chiefs WR Rashee Rice in news with pre Week 6 and Week 7 message.
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.
The Kansas City Chiefs only have one more game to play without star wide receiver Rashee Rice in Week 6, and the suspended pass-catcher preluded the news of his impending Week 7 return with an enticing three-word message to fans.
“Everybody Gotta Eat,” Rice posted on October 8, which is a relatively common NFL expression that refers to the offense spreading around the football to several playmakers.
When he’s at his best, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is known for getting different wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs involved in the passing game. However, he’s also been known to have favorite pass-catchers throughout his career.
Guys he can always rely on when the pocket breaks down and the going gets tough.
Obviously, future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce has been one of those players throughout Mahomes’ career, as was wideout Tyreek Hill before he was traded. To a lesser extent, a veteran running back like Jerick McKinnon served this purpose, too, and in 2024, it became clear that Rice was the next linchpin of this KC offense.
Just as the 2023 second-round pick began to take the torch from Kelce last year, he was sidelined with a devastating knee injury. His suspension eventually followed, making it almost a season and a half since Rice has taken the field for a regular-season game.
That will change in Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders, and once Rice is back in uniform, this entire offense expects to “eat.”