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.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.-- The Chiefs close training camp on Tuesday, and that might not come a moment too soon at the rate injuries have piled up for the club, particularly in the secondary. Three players left practice with injuries Sunday, including right…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Three Chiefs players left practice with injuries on Sunday including to starters, offensive right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and defensive nose tackle Xavier Williams. Duvernay-Tardif underwent an evaluation for a head injury in…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen underwent surgery for break in his left shin bone that will keep him off the field for at least weeks, according to the team's head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder. “Dan hurt his left knee at practice…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitchens continued building his training camp workload as he returns from a recent hamstring injury, putting head coach Andy Reid closer to getting his prized defensive free agent back on the field full…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Reggie Ragland returned to practice this week after starting camp on the sidelines with a swollen knee, and the Chiefs linebacker says he feels fresh back on the field for training camp. “Like a newborn baby,” Ragland said. “I feel…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs fell to the Houston Texans 17-10 in Thursday night's preseason opener, but head coach Andy Reid still got what he wanted from the experience as the club heads back to St. Joseph, Mo., to finish training camp. “I think…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' first-team offense failed to muster much of a challenge in a 17-10 loss to the Houston Texans in the club's preseason opener with little mistakes sabotaging any chance of success. “We were in long…
