Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice won't be going to trial for the March 2024 multi-vehicle crash in Dallas. Rice on Thursday pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges as part of a plea agreement with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.

On the cusp of his milestone 30th birthday (Sept. 17), it’s tempting just to fixate on all that’s changed since — and to what degree that might be a prologue to the future in what already is a Pro Football Hall of Fame-bound career. So much so that his case could be made merely by stating his name and dropping the mic.