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.
Travis Kelce sends signed jersey to George Kittle: NFL players often exchange jerseys following games, but Kelce sent a signed jersey to Kittle for the holidays. Kelce signed the jersey with a personal message: “Keep ballin my guy. You are an…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs safety Eric Berry took an apparent step backward in his return from a heal injury, sitting out practice on Friday with the club listing him as questionable against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. "Eric Berry didn't practice…
Here are the playoff scenarios for the Chiefs entering Sunday afternoon's game against Oakland. The Chiefs can make it simple by clinching the AFC West and home-field advantage with a victory over the Raiders. If the Chiefs lose or tie, it opens up a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One month ago Damien Williams was the No. 3 running back in the Chiefs backfield, and after the best four-game stretch of his career he finds himself an integral part of the team's future with a new two-year contract…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Berry played 69 of the Chiefs' 80 defensive snaps in Sunday night's 38-31 loss to Seattle, yet found himself on the sideline during a final decisive defensive stand in the fourth quarter. “I don't think twice about that,”…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs take the field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday with everything to play for while the visiting Raiders seeming have little to nothing on the line, but don't tell that to Oakland head coach Jon Gruden. “It's our arch…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes completed just one of his first seven passes in a 38-31 loss to the Seattle Seahawks Sunday night, but the young gunslinger says he only knows one way to emerge from a sluggish start and jump start the Chiefs…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins and right tackle Laurent Duvernay-Tardif are taking a step forward in their progress toward returning to action, but neither player seems likely to play in Sunday's season finale against the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Back-to-back losses for the first time this season and three setbacks in the last five games may have bruised the image of Chiefs as the NFL regular season comes to a close, but you won't find head coach Andy Reid feeling sorry…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs safety Eric Murray successfully appealed the fine levied against him for unnecessary roughness in Week 11 against the Los Angeles Rams, rescinding a $26,739 penalty for hitting a defenseless receiver. The penalty stemmed…
