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 riddle of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense appeared solved by the Baltimore Ravens defense Sunday, but more last-minute magic from the record-setting young passer lifted Kansas City to an improbable 27-24 overtime win at…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs pulled out a thrilling 27-24 overtime victory against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, but Harrison Butker's 35-yard game-winning field goal would never have taken place without left tackle Eric Fisher saving the Chiefs…
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…
I joined Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy for Sunday's postgame podcast where we nitpick over the smallest of details while still putting in perspective another Patrick Mahomes miracle, the toughness of Tyreek Hill, the will of Justin Houston and the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said Sunday the club was aware of three publicly reported incidents involving Kareem Hunt before the club decided to cut ties with him. “It was a collective decision, everybody was on board with…
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…
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. -- 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,”…
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…
“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.”
