Kansas City Chiefs WR Theodore Knox Hit With $2.8M Judgment For Negligence in 2024 Dallas Crash
A Texas court just handed down a massive default judgment against Theodore Knox, the Kansas City Chiefs receiver who was involved in that infamous March 30, 2024 street racing crash in Dallas. Judge Kim Bailey Phipps ruled that Knox was "grossly negligent" after he and his vehicle lost control on a central Dallas highway. The damage: over $2.8 million in judgment against him.
The Court's Decision and What It Means
Here's how this went down: the court issued the judgment on Wednesday through what's called a submission, which means the judge made the call based on written documents and evidence that was already filed. Knox wasn't even in the courtroom, and he didn't have an attorney listed in the court records. ESPN reached out to him but got no response.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiThe money is being awarded to Kathryn Kuykendall, one of the victims in the crash. She's getting nearly $2.88 million total, which includes punitive damages plus costs for medical expenses, lost earnings, and non-economic damages. Marc Lenahan, Kuykendall's attorney, told ESPN they pushed for the default judgment as a matter of legal obligation, and he was satisfied Knox hasn't "made further mistakes."
Rice's Case Still Unfolding
Meanwhile, Knox's co-defendant in this mess, Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, is looking at his own trial scheduled for June 9. Rice is also dealing with a separate lawsuit filed February 16 by Dacoda Jones, who alleges Rice repeatedly assaulted her between 2023 and 2025, including choking her in December 2023. Jones' attorneys say they've had trouble serving Rice despite four visits to his Dallas-area residence.
The NFL closed its investigation into Rice on April 3 and determined "there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that he violated the personal conduct policy." Rice is switching legal representation in the street racing case, too. His previous attorneys, Royce West and Craig Capua, have withdrawn, and Thomas M. McMurray filed a motion to become his new counsel.
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