Rashee Rice celebrates scoring twice in his first game in more than a year

Rashee Rice is back, and so are the Chiefs.

In Rice’s first game in more than a year, the Chiefs’ No. 1 wide receiver caught seven passes for 42 yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs’ 31-0 win. He punted the ball into the stands and repeatedly pounded his chest after his first touchdown, a 2-yarder with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter.

“I had to get the first one out of the way,” Rice said, via Nate Taylor of ESPN. “I probably won’t be punting the ball anymore , but I had to bring the juice, the spark, to the offense for the first touchdown of the game.”

Rice last played a game on Sept. 29, 2024, when he tore the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee. He served a six-game suspension to start this season after violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.

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