Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the NFL initially proposed a “lengthy suspension” for Chiefs WR Rashee Rice that would have held him out for “double digit” games this season.

Rice’s agent along with the NFLPA pushed for a much lower suspension based on the precedent that has been set for similar situations.

The NFL has set the hearing date for Rice’s case to be September 30, which should allow him to appear in multiple games before he would receive any discipline.

However, Pelissero says there’s still a chance the two parties could negotiate a smaller settlement before that date.

If Rice were to push things out, it could push back the suspension until later on in the season and possibly the postseason, so there appears to be at least some incentive to negotiate a settlement in

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