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. -- Lining up for a third-and-9 play against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford flipped a switch in his mind, rocking back and forth on his heels in anticipation of the snap. “Always, every third down,” Ford said…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Austin Reiter's first NFL start for the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 of the 2016 season was memorable, but not for the reason he wanted. “We had 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, came down wrong, got stepped on from behind,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs plan to start their third different center in as many games Sunday against Denver with Austin Reiter stepping into the lineup with Mitch Morse and Jordan Devey sideline by injuries. "I'm excited, I'm excited for the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs defense's tackling woes reached an apex during their Week 4 trip to Denver, and no play epitomized the breakdown in fundamentals more than when Broncos running back Royce Freeman took a pitch to the right side that…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The high-flying Chiefs average a league-best 37.1 points per game, but Broncos head coach Vance Joseph says it isn't the misdirection and trickery of the offense that poses the biggest challenge, but that each personnel group…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- NFL players carry a reputation for toughness, but Chiefs offensive lineman Jordan Devey burnished his ironman credentials on Sunday, gutting through a torn pectoral muscle for most of the game in protecting his quarterback Patrick…
ANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs cleared safety Daniel Sorensen to return to practice with the team, making the next step in his recovery from a tibial plateau fracture in his left that kept him on the sidelines since training camp. “We're just going to…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Injuries continue to pummel the Chiefs offensive line, with the club placing Jordan Devey on injured reserve with a pectoral injury, straining depth already challenged with injuries to starters Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Mitch…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With another 300-yard passing game and four more touchdowns in Sunday night's victory against Cincinnati, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued tearing up record books and exceeding his own sky-high expectations. “You think…
