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. -- Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin started the week as a polarizing figure for the rebuilding Buffalo Bills, yet he finishes the week as a suddenly crucial puzzle piece for the Super Bowl contending Chiefs. “We all know the Kansas City…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins tweaked his injured right foot in practice on Thursday, a setback that expects to sideline him for Sunday's game against Baltimore and perhaps beyond. “He tweaked his foot yesterday, had an MRI…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Few NFL coaches have a history tree with more branches than Andy Reid, with 10 former assistants under the Chiefs coach going on to NFL head coaching jobs of their own, including the coach on the opposing sideline, Ravens head…
“He said, ‘This is about us,’” backup quarterback Chad Henne recalled. “We want to support Kareem (Hunt) as a person, but when it comes to this building, this is about football and what we need to accomplish to get to where we need to go.”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Many wonder how the Chiefs offense may change with Spencer Ware returning as the featured running the backfield in the wake of the sudden departure of Kareem Hunt, but Ware says his past body of work says everything you need to…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When the Chiefs released running back Charcandrick West in August to allow him a chance to catch on with another team, he never truly believed he get a chance back with his hold team. “It was a dream but I guess not this year,”…
Punter Dustin Colquitt's cleats honor Team Smile, an organization dedicated to providing life-changing dental care to underserved children. "It's like a Usain Bolt, gold, flashy, kind of like everything I'm not," Colquitt joked. "I hope it brings a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Preparation for the Chiefs in taking on the Baltimore Ravens this weekend requires a bit of ingenuity and creativity, considering head coach Andy Reid must prepare not only for the possibility both Joe Flacco and Lamar Jackson may…
The Chiefs fall one spot in the Pro Football Focus weekly power ratings, dipping from No. 3 to No. 4. Patrick Mahomes is tied with Drew Brees as the top player in PFF's WAR metric at 6.22, and Mahomes had a maximum passer rating of 158.3 when…
