Matt Derrick is the lead beat writer and publisher of Chiefs Digest. He joined Chiefs Digest in 2013 and became lead beat writer in 2016. He resides in Kansas City, Missouri.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs and cornerback Bashaud Breeland flirted extensively last summer but couldn't reach an agreement on a contract, yet that didn't stop the free agent from agreeing Monday to a one-year deal to finally come to Kansas…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs made their first move toward bulking up their pass rush for the 2019 season, agreeing to terms with free agent defensive end Alex Okafor to three-year deal worth $18 million, a source confirmed to Chiefs Digest. Okafor…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Cornerback Steven Nelson departed the Chiefs for a free agent deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the club could be closing in on his replacement with Philadelphia Eagles corner Ronald Darby. Darby planned to visit Kansas City…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Releasing veterans Eric Berry and Justin Houston and trading Dee Ford weren't easy decisions, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Thursday, but one overarching factor played the biggest role in the roster purge. “Certainly I…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs general manager Brett recalls providing new defensive coordinator with a list of of free agent safeties to review for this offseason, asking him for their strengths and weaknesses and what they can and can't do well. Then…
He says scheme fit and clashes with a coach played a role in why he struggled early in K.C. Now, he's off to San Francisco with a hefty… “I didn’t have anything against Bob’s defense — we were just in conflict a lot of times,” Ford said. “One guy…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs released safety Eric Berry in the first minutes of the NFL's new league year, completing a sweeping away of the club's former defensive leadership that already saw the release of Justin Houston and the trade of Dee Ford…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs have issued one-year contract tenders to kicker Harrison Butker, wide receiver Marcus Kemp and defensive tackle Justin Hamilton, sources tell Chiefs Digest. The three players were exclusive rights free agents, meaning…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With the Chiefs moving to a new defensive scheme and coordinator in 2019, sweeping away remnants of the past continued on Tuesday as the club agreed to send pass rusher Dee Ford to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a…
