Author: Matt Derrick
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. -- Some players with the Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams reportedly balked at the prospects of playing on the damaged turf of Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for Monday night's game, but Chiefs linebacker Reggie Ragland said he wasn't one…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs are no longer headed to Mexico for Monday night's showdown with the Rams and will instead head to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum due to issues with the turf at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. A statement by the league…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs linebacker Ben Niemann stood at his locker answering questions from a crowd of reporters gathered about his first NFL start when fellow linebacker Reggie Ragland walked past the group “Steamin' Niemann!” Ragland bellowed…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson found himself ranked among the top cornerbacks in the league this season even before he picked up his third interception of the campaign and broken up three passes in his team's 26-14 win against…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs offense revealed very few weaknesses while averaging 35.3 points per game through the first 10 games of the season, but the offensive line showed some signs of stress Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, yielding five…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It took more than half a century, but the Chiefs finally have a new all-time leader for passing touchdowns in a season, and Patrick Mahomes still has six more games to go for head coach Andy Reid. “Listen, he's had a heck of a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins and linebackers Anthony Hitchens and Justin Houston are among six players questionable for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals and likely game-time decisions for a contest in which the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Many Chiefs players says they pay little attention to statistics during the season, but one number holds great meaning to many: how many points are on the report card handed out by special teams coordinator Dave Toub and who ranks…
CLEVELAND -- The Chiefs cruised to a relatively comfortable 37-21 win against the Cleveland Browns in Week 9, and one must look hard to find many faults for an offense that started fast and a defense that closed late. **OFFENSE:**A-minus The only…
CLEVELAND -- Since Jordan Lucas arrived in Kansas City just a week before the regular season kicked off he's chalked up his first career start and first interception, and in Sunday's 37-21 win against the Cleveland Browns, he added his first career…
