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 offense put up 40 points on the Oakland Raiders Sunday and Patrick Mahomes threw for almost 300 yards, but it seemed like a hum-drum afternoon for the 23-year-old gunslinger. “You come off a bye like that and sometimes…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs must now move forward without running back Kareem Hunt, and while head coach Andy Reid expressed concern for his former player, he also made it clear he stood by the team's decision to release Hunt on Friday. “You guys…
Grading Patrick Mahomes on a curve, Sunday's performance against the Raiders looked pretty ordinary. Yet Mahomes finished with 295 yards passing, four touchdowns, no turnovers and a handful of plays that make him an MVP candidate, says Seth Keysor of…
Le'Veon Bell a Kansas City Chief? With Kareem Hunt gone, the search for a permanent solution for 2019 and beyond starts now. The Chiefs have plenty of cap space next season, upwards of $45 million. But fitting Bell and a huge contract gets…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- No Sammy Watkins for now and no more Kareem Hunt period seemed like a problem for the Chiefs at Oakland Sunday, yet quarterback Patrick Mahomes found a way to continue his historic season with help from tight end Travis Kelce in a…
The Chiefs offense looked a bit rusty in Sunday's win against the Raiders, yet the team still finished with 40 points. Tyreek Hill had one of his worst days as a receiver, catching just one pass for 13 yards on six targets including two unusual drops…
As the playoff standings look now, the Chiefs would face a rematch in the Divisional Playoff round against either the Steelers, Chargers or Ravens. Including the preseason, the Chiefs have played all five AFC teams currently leading for a playoff…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Less than four months away from Kansas City, running back Charcandrick West is coming back into the fold to fill the roster spot vacated by the release of Kareem Hunt. West worked out for the team Monday and expected to finalize a…
Another big key to Sunday's game: putting pressure on quarterback Derek Carr. "Defensive coordinator Bob Sutton will have to blitz early to speed up Carr, but the Chiefs simply can show it later on in the game and drop back into zones," Jacobs…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A contrite and apologetic Kareem Hunt admits he omitted key details from Chiefs officials about an incident involving him and a 19-year-old woman in a Cleveland hotel in February, which led to his release Friday after a security…
