ESPN’s Adam Schefter offered confusing injury news about Kansas City Chiefs superstar wide receiver Rashee Rice, ahead of the team’s showdown with the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football” at Arrowhead Stadium.
Rashee Rice left the Chiefs’ Week 4 road game against the Los Angeles Chargers after suffering what was initially believed to be a knee injury. It was also reported that Kansas City feared an ACL tear, which would have ended his season.
At 7:51 p.m. EST, Schefter reported that doctors are optimistic that Rice’s injury isn’t knee-related. Schefter added that Rice would undergo further evaluation on Tuesday, and that the recovery time may be “much shorter” than previously believed.
After consulting today with doctors, there’s “a lot of optimism” that standout WR Rashee Rice didn’t suffer a knee injury as significant as first believed, per source. Rice will be put under anesthesia Tuesday to determine the extent of his injury, but the belief now is it could… pic.twitter.com/Vz8oZiRVaJ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 7, 2024
Six minutes later, however, Schefter sent a follow-up tweet stating that Rashee Rice is “unlikely” to play again this season, though the Chiefs will learn more tomorrow:
