No – you do not and should not rinse your raw chicken unless it has been sitting in a brine solution.  Washing chicken provides no benefits for food safety or cooking.  In fact, if you wash chicken, it can spread bacteria (cross-contamination) to your kitchen through juices that may splash onto surfaces and utensils. The only time you should rinse the bird is if you have soaked it in a brine.  Rinsing after brining helps to remove excess salt from the surface of the skin and meat.