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. -- When Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his team have their final roster meetings following the team's last preseason game against the Green Bay Packers Thursday night, several tough decisions still loom. While much of the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Rookie linebacker Ben Niemann announced his bid for a spot on the Chiefs' opening weekend roster with a powerful statement in first preseason game, plugging the gap in stopping Houston Texans running back Lavon Coleman for no gain…
The $90 million, 5-year extension for Odell Beckham Jr. and KC’s own 3-year, $48 million free agent deal for Sammy Watkins set benchmarks of sorts for Tyreek Hill, who is up for negotiations starting after the season. That’s especially true if Hill…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With nearly 24 hours reflection on Saturdays' 27-20 loss to the Chicago Bears, head coach Andy Reid felt the game would have played out very differently if not for key penalties and poor tackling on the defensive side of the…
The Chiefs seemed ready to roll in their preseason dress rehearsal against Chicago, but it was former teammate Chase Daniel and his fellow Bears' backups who out-muscled Kansas City 27-20 in Saturdays' preseason match up. Head coach Andy Reid and…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs' battered secondary received reinforcement Sunday morning with the club reaching a deal with free agent cornerback Orlando Scandrick. Washington released Scandrick last Tuesday and he visited with the Chiefs the…
The Chiefs backups rallied for a 28-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the second week of the preseason, but the play of the game belonged to Patrick Mahomes and the first-team offense. Mahomes delivered a 69-yard strike – technically 68.6 yards…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid saw much that pleased him in his team's second outing of the preseason that went beyond the scoreboard, where Kansas City topped the Atlanta Falcons 28-14. “I thought overall we were better than we were…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nine members of the Kansas City Chiefs teams of the 1960s already have a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and now Johnny Robinson could make it even 10. Robinson has that chance now after the seniors committee nominated…
