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The NFL is investigating Rashee Rice − here’s what happens next | USA Today

It is unclear whether Rice’s ex-girlfriend has filed a police report associated with the allegations. Police in Overland Park, Kansas told USA TODAY that they responded to a call at Rice’s home in 2024 but that no abuse report was filed. The Dallas Police Department, where Rice previously lived, told USA TODAY, “It is not our practice to look up individuals by name.”

That won’t stop the NFL from investigating.

In a statement

provided to USA TODAY on Jan. 8, an NFL spokesman said, “We have been in contact with the club about the matter which will be reviewed under the league’s personal conduct policy.”

According to the 2025 personal conduct policy, NFL players will be subject to discipline by the league even if their conduct does not result in criminal charges or a conviction.

How do teams like Warriors, Chiefs address ‘fading dynasty’? Let it linger or break it up? | The Athletic

The Chiefs went 15-2 last season, but in the Super Bowl, they were manhandled by the Eagles 40-22, ending their three-peat hopes and alerting everyone that their run was likely ending. And now, like the Warriors, they will try and soldier on as a fading dynasty.

Mahomes just turned 30 in September. Maybe Kansas City can reinvent itself.

The Chiefs’ goal, of course, should be to emulate the Patriots, who kept their run going for nearly two decades behind a quarterback (Brady) and a coach (Belichick). Despite all of their success, the run ended abruptly. Belichick pushed out Brady (who went on to win a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay) and then Belichick was fired by owner Robert Kraft.

Now, two years after that unceremonious ending, and with a new coach and a new young QB, the Patriots are rising again. They are one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl.

The Blitz: We Picked an All-22 Team … and it’s Stacked with Stars | Fox Sports

Creed Humphrey, C, Kansas City Chiefs

The fifth-year pro has been an elite performer for the Chiefs as a pivot from Day 1. Humphrey is an exceptional communicator and technician who controls the game at the line of scrimmage. Though the Chiefs’ offensive woes kept them from making another Super Bowl run, the veteran’s standout performance at the point of attack continues to earn rave reviews from evaluators.

Wild-Card Saturday Features 5 Potential Chiefs Free Agents | Sports Illustrated

Romeo Doubs, Packers wide receiver: Doubs is big and fast and – something Mahomes will love – sure-handed. Especially if Kansas City loses JuJu Smith-Schuster and Hollywood Brown, Doubs could be a great addition in Kansas City. He just set career highs in both receiving yards (724) and average per reception (13.2). And, he dropped only three passes all year. Plus, because he comes from the Packers, he’s a selfless and scrappy wide receiver who’ll block when Kansas City needs him.

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Chargers RB Omarion Hampton (ankle) to play vs. Patriots | ESPN

Hampton, the Chargers’ first-round rookie, has seen his season hindered by injuries. He was placed on injured reserve after the Chargers’ Week 5 loss to the Washington Commanders with a fracture in his left ankle. He returned in Week 14 against the Eagles, only to sustain an injury to his other ankle in Week 17 against the Houston Texans.

“It’s definitely been different, but it’s something I’ve just got to keep getting treatment on and bounce back from,” Hampton said of the injuries.

Hampton said he wasn’t sure about the severity of his injury, but it occurred early in the fourth quarter against Houston when he was tackled by linebacker Henry To’oTo’o. Despite the injury, Hampton stayed in the game, finishing with 29 rushing yards, a touchdown, and 31 receiving yards.

Ravens OC Todd Monken says he could have coached Lamar Jackson better | The Athletic

Monken is not expected to return as the Ravens’ play-caller next year after the team fired head coach John Harbaugh. Baltimore is now hunting for a new leader.

“I didn’t have as good of a relationship as I could have. I didn’t do the things we needed to do this year to win enough games to give ourselves a chance. I believe that,” he said. “Lamar and I, to me, had a good relationship … Could it have been better? Of course. I never, Lamar and I, never had an issue.”

The passing game failed to find a groove down the stretch; big plays were rare, yet the Ravens still ranked 11th in the NFL in scoring. Jackson struggled in November with a three-turnover game, and Baltimore lost four of his final six starts. A 1-5 start almost doomed them completely, though a late-season clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers offered a chance at the AFC North. A missed field goal in the final seconds ended that hope.

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Top 5 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 2025 season

5. The offense needs to get bigger

The Chiefs need bigger body types.

The receivers need to be bigger and capable of playing on the outside, but the tight ends also have to be more physical players. We’ll see what happens with Kelce, but regardless of his decision, the Chiefs need to bring in tight ends who can block. When the offense uses multiple tight ends, those players need to make a bigger difference in blocking. Backup tight end Noah Gray has utility, but he’s not a stout blocker and it limits the play calling.

When the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII and had the best offense in the NFL in 2022, it was because the unit got bigger. The offense used more sets with three tight ends that season and had Blake Bell to block. Wide receivers Juju Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling weren’t perfect, but they were bigger body types that could block. Their run game was sized up as a more downhill run game.