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Michael Rothstein, based in Atlanta, is a reporter on ESPN's investigative and enterprise team. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein.

Nov 5, 2026, 03:44 PM ET

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice filed for bankruptcy in federal court Wednesday, claiming he has more than $3.45 million in debts, according to federal court records.

Rice, who filed in the Northern District of Texas bankruptcy court, claimed more than $2.1 million of his debts are tied to varying plaintiffs suing him in civil litigations that have either been settled or are awaiting trial.

Rice, 26, has been sued by multiple individuals for his role in a high-speed multicar crash in Dallas in 2024 and an ex-girlfriend alleging he repeatedly assaulted her from 2023 to 2025.

In the filing, Rice claimed to have $677,054 in personal assets, including $421,825 in "deferred compensation." The filing claims Rice has $13,640 in his checking accounts.…