A key detail has emerged on the timeline that ultimately led to Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice accepting a six-game suspension to start the regular season.

On Wednesday, Rice agreed to a settlement to miss the first six games of the regular season in connection with his high-speed crash that occurred in Dallas in 2024. The league initially wanted to suspend Rice for at least 10 games, and his hearing was set for Sept. 30 with Judge Sue L. Robinson.

The NFLPA had an issue with a double-digit game suspension, as there is a lack of precedent for such a strong punishment.

Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, multiple people in the league's power structure were unhappy with the hearing date being pushed until after Week 1.

"We’ve heard that multiple people within the N

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