Overview
- Plaintiff Dacoda Jones filed a civil complaint on Feb. 16 in Dallas County alleging repeated assaults from December 2023 through July 2025 at homes in Victory Park, Texas, and Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
- The suit describes choking, strangling, hitting, headbutting and property destruction, and says many alleged incidents occurred while Jones was pregnant.
- The Chiefs said they are in contact with the NFL, which stated the matter remains under review; on Feb. 20, head coach Andy Reid declined to comment.
- Rice has not been criminally charged in connection with the allegations; a hearing in the civil case is scheduled for May 4, 2026, according to court reporting.
- Rice’s attorney denies the accusations and points to an Oct. 9, 2025 sworn affidavit from Jones stating that he did not punch her; Rice previously served a six‑game 2025 suspension after guilty pleas in a 2024 Dallas crash.