Civil suit alleging assault filed against Chiefs' Rice

Michael Rothstein

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Nate Taylor

Feb 18, 2026, 02:06 PM ET

An ex-girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has filed a civil lawsuit in Texas alleging he repeatedly assaulted her during an 18-month span from 2023 to 2025. Dacoda Jones, who said she was pregnant during many of the alleged assaults, is seeking more than $1 million.

Jones alleges that Rice strangled her in December 2023, and exhibited a history of abusive behavior through the relationship

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