The NFL said Thursday it is looking into allegations of domestic violence made on social media by the ex-girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.
A spokesperson for the league told The Dallas Morning News it will review the matter under its personal conduct policy. In a statement, the Kansas City Chiefs said they are aware of the allegations and have spoken with the league.
In a series of posts made Wednesday on Instagram, Dacoda Nichole Jones accused the former SMU player of domestic violence over the course of several years, posting more than a dozen images that show bruises and wounds on her body, holes in the wall and broken cabinets.
Although she does not name Rice, she noted that the man is the father of her two children. Rice and Jones have both posted photos together on social media with the children at his games.
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“Me and this man decided to break up a couple months ago and since then it’s been hell nothing but hell,” Jones wrote in the post.
Jones accused him of trying to control her and said he has shown up at her new home and broken the door.
“I’m just tired of him not doing right by my boys,” Jones continued.
Agents for Rice did not respond to emails or text messages seeking comment from The News, and Jones did not respond to an email or a message on Instagram.
According to public records, Jones may have previously been a resident of multiple cities in Tarrant County, including Bedford, Burleson and Haltom City. Police departments for those cities did not immediately respond to a request for information. No police reports were available in Dallas.
Last year, Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation following a high-speed crash that injured several people. Rice and former SMU player Teddy Knox were speeding in two high-end sports cars on North Central Expressway in March 2024 when they lost control, crashed into multiple vehicles and fled the scene.
Authorities said Rice was driving 119 mph in a rented Lamborghini Urus, while Knox was driving 116 mph in a Chevrolet Corvette registered to Rice before slowing to 91 mph about a second before the collision.
Rice was also suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
At his sentencing, he apologized in a statement through his attorney, Royce West.
“There have been a lot of sleepless nights thinking about the damages that my actions caused, and I will continue working within my means to make sure that everyone impacted will be made whole,” he said.
The NFL has shown before a willingness to take action on players without formal charges being filed.
In 2017, the league suspended Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott under the NFL’s personal conduct policy after a thorough investigation. In that case, the league cited photographic evidence of “physical force” as one of the reasons for its decision. Meanwhile, the Columbus (Ohio) District Attorney’s Office elected not to file charges, citing “conflicting and inconsistent information.”
Multiple police reports alleged abuse by Elliott, who denied the claims.
Staff writers Joseph Hoyt, Suryatapa Chakraborty and Elissa Jorgensen contributed to this report.
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