Trending Now - Co-defendant of NFL Star Liable for $3M in Car Crash Case

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - Theodore Knox, co-defendant and college teammate of NFL star Rashee Rice.

ESPN NCAA Football - Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs receiver.

WHAT:

Fox News - Theodore Knox was ordered to pay $2.88 million in a default judgment lawsuit related to the crash.

Daily Mail Sports - A Texas judge ordered Theodore Knox to pay $3 million for his role in a car crash.

ESPN NCAA Football - A Texas court issued a default judgment of more than $2.8 million against Theodore Knox in a civil lawsuit related to the crash.

WHERE:

Daily Mail Sports - The incident occurred in Dallas, Texas.

WHEN:

Daily Mail Sports - The judgment was issued on April 17th, 2026.

ESPN NCAA Football - The crash occurred in 2024.

WHY:

Daily Mail Sports - Judge Kim Bailey Phipps found Knox to be 'grossly negligent' in the incident.

Daily Mail Sports - Judge Kim Bailey Phipps deemed Knox to have been 'grossly negligent' in the incident.

HOW:

Fox News - Knox was racing Rashee Rice's Lamborghini at the time of the crash.

Daily Mail Sports - Knox and Rice lost control of their cars, leading to a six-vehicle crash.

(UPDATED April 17, 2026 04:07 UTC)

Theodore Knox has been ordered to pay $2.88 million in a default judgment lawsuit related to a crash he was involved in. Judge Kim Bailey Phipps determined that Knox was 'grossly negligent' during the incident, which occurred while he was racing Rashee Rice's Lamborghini. The ruling reflects the serious nature of the case and the consequences of reckless behavior on the road.

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(UPDATED April 17, 2026 01:23 UTC)

A Texas judge has ordered Theodore Knox, a college teammate of NFL star Rashee Rice, to pay $3 million for his role in a six-vehicle crash that occurred in Dallas in 2024. The court issued a default judgment of more than $2.8 million against Knox, who was deemed 'grossly negligent' by Judge Kim Bailey Phipps. The judgment was officially issued on Friday, following the incident where Knox and Rice lost control of their cars.