# CHIEFS SQUAD SHOW: Will Kansas City Chiefs CUT RASHEE RICE After Latest Legal Trouble; What’s NEXT?

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Published: 2026-05-20T01:14:17+00:00
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## Resource

Aaron Ladd, Darren Smith, Ryan Tracy, and J.C. Pearson dissect the ripple effects of Rice’s off-field troubles and the lack of leadership and experience in the current WR room. The discussion spotlights Kansas City’s need to balance talent with accountability, front office missteps in roster construction, and the challenge of finding postseason-ready confidence in a disrupted offense. Is it time to move on from Rashee Rice, or will the Chiefs hold out hope for a last-chance turnaround? 00:00 Rashee Rice Legal Troubles Opening introductions, Rashee Rice violates probation (car crash/probation/marijuana), legal consequences, and impact on OTAs/minicamp. Panel debates if/when Chiefs should discipline or cut Rice. 16:19 State of Wide Receiver Room Deep dive into the Chiefs' WR depth with Rice out, lack of leadership/experience, possible need for veteran additions, and expectation for young receivers to step up. 32:04 Veteran WR Market Debate Segment on free agent/veteran WR targets (Tyreek Hill, Keenan Allen, D. Hopkins, etc), contract/cap space issues, whether Chiefs should cut or keep Rice, and wider discussion about locker room culture and talent vs. character. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Square If you’re starting a business, or running one that deserves better tools, Square helps you sell, manage, and grow without slowing down. Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at https://square.com/go/LockedOnNFL . FanDuel Today's episode is…

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