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 make their decision as to the winner of the No. 3 quarterback job, neither Matt McGloin nor Chase Litton should feel they lost the job. "I though they did a nice job, both of them, Matt and Chase," head coach Andy…
Looking toward the 2019 draft, NFL Draft Scout’s Rob Rang ranks his top 32 players on the board. Mizzou’s Drew Lock No. 17 and the second QB ranked. A few corners worth keeping an eye on this college season for Chiefs fans.
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…
