Another positive sign for Rashee Rice’s progress

The 2025 outlook for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice continues to improve — or so he says.

In October — following an inadvertent Week 4 collision with Patrick Mahomes — Rice underwent surgery to repair a significant injury in his knee.

He has been rehabbing ever since — and on Monday, he shared an update on the story page of his official Instagram account.

“They just cleared the kid for the route tree!” wrote Rice. “Thank you to the man up above!”

Why is this noteworthy?

The “route tree” represents the full menu of routes — out routes, slants, comebacks and more — that a receiver can run within the passing plays of an offense. Because each route puts different stress on the knee, Rice’s ability to run all of his routes suggests he’s making solid progress.

In late March, Rice posted an encouraging weightlifting video, and in early April, friend-of-the-site Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reported that head coach Andy Reid considers him “on track” to be ready for training camp.

Of course, there is another aspect to Rice’s outlook: his scheduled court appearances set to take place this summer related to last offseason’s off-the-field incident.

Once proceedings conclude, most expect the wide receiver to be suspended for an indeterminate number of games. On that front, Rice and the Chiefs can only wait and see.