big news for Kansas City Chiefs fans wide receiver rashy rice has been cleared to play in week one against the Baltimore Ravens despite being arrested earlier this year rice won't be placed on the NFL commissioner's exempt list at least for now this means he's all set to hit the field next Thursday so why was there even a question about Rice's status back in March rice was involved in a serious car crash in Dallas while driving a Lamborghini the crash involved multiple vehicles and rice along with SMU cornerback Theodore Knox allegedly fled the scene rice is facing multiple charges including aggravated assault and causing serious bodily injury the story doesn't end there rice and KNX are being sued for $1 million by two of the crash victims these victims suffered severe injuries including brain trauma and internal bleeding rice has already turned himself in and was released on a $440,000 bomb his attorney confirms he's taking responsibility but the legal battles are far from over