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. -- 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.”
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…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs Rookie Club visited The Children's Center Campus in midtown Kansas City Tuesday, taking part in holiday crafts, cookie decorating and NFL Play 60 activities. The event included kids from Ability KC, YMCA Day Camp and…
No. 2 QB Patrick Mahomes No. 9 WR Tyreek Hill No. 10 TE Travis Kelce Former Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt ranked No. 9 in voting last week, but he is no longer eligible for Pro Bowl voting due to his listing on the Commissioner Exempt list.
The XFL is coming to Missouri, but not Kansas City. The league founded by wrestling front man Vince McMahon plans franchises in eight cities including St. Louis when it kicks off in February 2020. Other cities including Los Angeles, New York, Dallas,…
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…
The Chiefs face a challenge not knowing for certain which quarterback will take snaps on Sunday. Joe Flacco remains on the sidelines for now, but Lamar Jackson might pose the bigger threat to the Chiefs. He's a mobile quarterback of the likes who…