Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that players wearing "Free 4" shirts in support of suspended wide receiver Rashee Rice was simply a show of affection for their teammate, not a statement against the NFL . Before Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles , several Chiefs players -- including star tight end Travis Kelce and wide receiver Tyquan Thornton -- warmed up in shirts featuring Rice's photo and the phrase "Free 4," a reference to his jersey number.

Rice, a 2023 second-round pick, is serving a six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy following his involvement in a high-speed crash in Dallas in March 2024 that injured multiple people. He pled guilty in July to two felony charges and was sentenced to five years' probatio

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