Rashee Rice's Hamstring is Officially a Problem After Second Straight DNP

If you were hoping Rashee Rice’s hamstring was just a little tight, it might be time to hit the panic button on your fantasy roster.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Thursday that the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver officially missed his second straight practice.

"Adam Schefter: 'Chiefs WR Rashee Rice officially didn’t practice for a second straight day due to his hamstring injury.'"

Rice originally tweaked his right hamstring and exited in the first quarter of a recent game. Now, logging back-to-back DNPs on a Wednesday and Thursday is the NFL equivalent of a check engine light flashing red.

The Chiefs just suffocated the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 on October 18, proving they can win ugly. But Patrick Mahomes needs the guy wearing number four on the field to keep the offense from looking like a glorified tight-end drill.

Soft tissue injuries are notoriously stubborn. You can ignore them for a week, but eventually, the whole transmission drops out on the highway if you push it too hard.

Bettors and fantasy managers are currently stuck in a holding pattern. A Friday DNP usually means a player is wearing sweatpants on Sunday, which shifts the entire prop market for the Kansas City passing game.

This is all happening while Rice is already navigating the looming threat of a multi-game suspension from his offseason car crash saga. The guy is fighting a war on two fronts: the NFL disciplinary committee and his own right leg.

We will get the final injury report on Friday afternoon. If Rice doesn't log at least a limited session, expect the Chiefs to rule him out and force Mahomes to turn another practice squad call-up into a household name.