Patrick Mahomes makes his feelings known on Rashee Rice's training amid looming suspension

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Patrick Mahomes makes his feelings known on Rashee Rice's training amid looming suspension - Source: Imagn

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has made his feelings known on wide receiver Rashee Rice amid his looming suspension.

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Rice is expected to be suspended after he was sentenced to five years' probation and 30 days of jail time by a Dallas County judge for his alleged role in a multi-car crash that injured multiple people. Rice is expected to be suspended for several games, but he has still been a full participant in training camp.

After Tuesday's session, Mahomes said Rice looked good and will be an important player for the team.

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"He had a good first day today. We'll continue to work," Mahomes said. "He'll continue to evolve his game to be better than he was at the beginning of last year."

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Rice appeared in just four games last season, as he had surgery on his LCL and hamstring after colliding with Mahomes.

When Rice will be suspended and for how long is uncertain, but Mahomes has confidence that he will be able to have success when he returns. The WR recorded 24 receptions for 288 yards and two touchdowns. In his rookie season, he had 79 receptions for 938 yards and seven touchdowns.

Chiefs' coach won't limit Rashee Rice in camp

Although Rashee Rice has a looming suspension, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid won't limit the receiver in camp.

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Rice was a full participant in training camp, and Reid says they will keep him in the rotation so he's ready to go once his suspension is over.

"We're going to progress as normal with him," Reid told reporters Sunday, via Yahoo. "He'll go in and take all the reps that he'd normally take. We always rotate that position. So depending on what happens here in the future, whoever needs to play will be able to step in, and they'll know what they are doing and be in good shape to do it."
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Rice is part of a Chiefs' receiver room that features Hollywood Brown, Xavier Worthy, Skyy Moore, Jalen Royals, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton, among others.

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