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. -- 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. -- 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. -- 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…
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…
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 -- When Chris Jones proclaimed during training camp he wanted to the lead the league in sacks, many viewed it as another hyperbolic boast from the effervescent Chiefs defensive end. “I told my coach once you're living right, God blesses you…
CLEVELAND – Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt and teammate Travis Kelce had played in plenty of big games in their football careers, and likely have many more, but it will be hard to top the homecoming they celebrated together in their teams' 37-21 win…
CLEVELAND -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid worked with Brett Favre in Green Bay and Donovan McNabb at Philadelphia, yet even he finds himself taken aback by some of the throws he sees second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes as he assaults record books…
CLEVELAND -- Kansas City Patrick Mahomes continued his record-setting run in the Chiefs' 37-21 win against the Browns Sunday, eclipsing the 300-yard passing barrier once again and closing in on a franchise record set more than a half century…
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…
