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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kansas City’s Rashee Rice may be lost for the rest of the season after a knee injury a bizarre play Sunday against the Los Angels Chargers.

Rice was wheeled to the team bus after the Chiefs’ 17-10 victory with his right knee in a brace with a dial for range-of-motion control. The wide receiver was hit by his own quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, as both players chased down Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton on an interception return.

Coach Andy Reid said Rice will undergo an MRI on Monday. Reid was not optimistic about the results.

“I’m sure it’s not as good news as we would like,” Reid said. “I feel bad for Rashee because he’s having a fantastic year. We hope for the best.”

Mahomes overthrew Travis Kelce at midfield on the Chiefs’ second drive, and Fulton returned his interception 29 yards. Rice caught Fulton from behind at the Chiefs 20 and knocked the ball loose for a fumble — but Mahomes hit Rice’s legs as the star quarterback dove down to tackle Fulton.

Chiefs center Creed Humphrey recovered the ball, but video review showed Rice had been out of bounds when he forced the fumble, allowing the Chargers to retain possession.

Both of Rice’s knees took a hit during his collision with Mahomes, and the receiver’s right knee appeared to hyperextend.

“I thought Rashee made a good play. I went to tackle the guy (Fulton) and obviously rolled toward him,” Mahomes said. “I didn’t know exactly what happened because I was trying to make a tackle, but I know Rashee and how strong he is. So because he was so down, I knew it wasn’t good.

Rice is the two-time defending Super Bowl champion’s leading receiver with 24 catches for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Travis Kelce is second with 15 catches for 158 yards.

After struggling in the first three games, Kelce stepped up in Rice’s absence. The tight end had seven receptions for 89 yards – including the 917th of his career in the second quarter, making him the Chiefs’ franchise leader in receptions.

Rookie Xavier Worthy could become the Chiefs’ best wideout. Worthy, the 28th overall pick in the draft, had three catches for 73 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

“We really don’t know what’s going on with him, but I mean, in our reception room, it’s the next guy. I feel like we have a lot of guys that can make plays in big moments,” Worthy said.

Rice is awaiting trial on several charges after allegedly causing a high-speed crash involving multiple cars on a Texas highway last March.

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AP Sports Writer Joe Reedy contributed to this report.

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