KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will be out for several weeks to start the season as part of his NFL suspension, multiple NFL insiders reported Wednesday.

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Last month, Rice admitted to one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and one count of racing on a highway causing bodily injury. He entered a guilty plea and earned a 30-day jail sentence plus five years of probation. [related id='a6b78c72-cb50-4734-9c1e-88b61df62178' align='center' source=''][/related]

On top of his legal consequences, Rice also faced discipline from the NFL.

Reports circulated that his disciplinary hearing wouldn't be until Sept. 30 , which would have made Rice eligible to play for the first few weeks of the season.

However, NFL insiders Adam Schefter

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