Rice racked up nine tackles (seven solo) Saturday in a Week 16 loss to Houston.

Rice finished with his second-highest tackle total of the season, three behind his 12 stops Week 14 against the Jaguars. The second-year linebacker has seen an increased role over the past two weeks, playing 120 total defensive snaps over the pair of contests. His surge in opportunity has coincided with David Long's (hamstring) placement on IR.