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. — If any doubts remained that the Chiefs needed a replenishment in their defensive front seven, the club’s first two selections of the 2018 draft silenced that debate. The Chiefs made their second draft-day trade Friday evening, moving up in the third round in selecting Florida State defensive lineman Derrick Nnadi. The move followed the Chiefs trading …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs expected to make defense a priority in the 2018 NFL draft, and the club did just that, moving up in the second round to select Mississippi defensive lineman Breeland Speaks. Head coach Andy Reid watched every snap from the 22-year-old’s redshirt junior season at the urging of general manager Brett Veach. “He has a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first round of the NFL draft unleashed a few surprises but none of them involved the Kansas City Chiefs, who watched from the sidelines without a first round selection. General manager Brett Veach admitted he felt tempted to move back into the first round. He said he had dialogue with teams between the 27th and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL draft kicks off Thursday, April 27, and here’s a quick run down of everything Chiefs fans need to know about the draft. How to follow the draft For the first time the NFL draft moves to broadcast television, with FOX simulcasting NFL Network coverage on Thursday and Friday nights and ABC picking up ESPN …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs enter this week’s NFL draft with eight selections but aside from the players the team collects this week, the real question focuses on how many of those draft picks the club actually uses over the next three days. General manager Brett Veach has shown a willingness to make moves to get the players that …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s 2018 schedule ranks as either the 14th easiest or the 10th most difficult based on last season’s results, depending upon on the choice of measurement. Opponents on the Chiefs’ 2018 schedule compiled a .492 winning percentage during the 2017 season. That ranks as the 19th most difficult in the league. But the number crunchers …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs enter this year’s draft without the excitement of a first-round pick, but that doesn’t mean general manager Brett Veach doesn’t have a few tricks up his sleeve for this week’s NFL draft. “I know we don’t have a first round pick, but having a two and two threes and two fours, I think we’ll …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs enter the 2018 draft without a first round pick, but general manager Brett Veach refuses to rule out the possibility the club may actively work their way back into the first night of the draft, if the right scenario develops. “I think all cards are on the table,” Veach said. “That’s the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A trip south of the border down Mexico way and five primetime games including a rematch with the AFC champion New England Patriots highlights the 2018 schedule for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs open the season with two difficult road tilts, the first coming at the Los Angeles Chargers followed by a visit to the Pittsburgh …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL unveils its 2018 schedule Thursday night, but the league provided an appetizer Wednesday night in announcing the Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams will meet in Mexico City on Nov. 19 for Monday Night Football. The game kicks off at 7:15 central time and will air on ESPN. The game will also be available …
