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.
The Chiefs finished the 2017 season with a far-different lineup at inside linebacker than it started with in training camp. In July, the club remained uncertain of the recovery of Derrick Johnson and re-signed veteran Josh Mauga as a potential starter. Defensive coordinator Bob Sutton mixed and matched his inside linebackers through training camp and into the regular season. It …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The musical chairs among the Chiefs coaching staff appears to have drawn to a close, with the club confirming the retirement of assistant head coach Brad Childress and special projects coach Tommy Brasher. The club also parted of ways with linebackers coach Gary Gibbs “I’d like to thank coach Childress, coach Brasher and coach Gibbs for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis faces arraignment in Johnson County court following an arrest Thursday by the Kansas High Patrol. The 26-year-old Pierre-Louis faces misdemeanor chargers of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He also faces chargers of driving without a valid driver’s license and valid vehicle plates. He is scheduled for arraignment in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt sent a message early in his rookie season that no one should sleep on him, and the Pro Football Writers of America didn’t in awarding the league’s leading rusher with its Rookie of the Year award and a share of the group’s Offensive Rookie of the Year honor. Fellow Chiefs rookie …
Chiefs assistant head coach Brad Childress told a Chicago radio station it took the full season before rookie quarterback Patrick Mahomes showed a comfort level taking snaps underneath center. “For us to get Pat in that situation where he could play from underneath center, obviously he’s more comfortable in the shotgun, it took 16 games, it took that much time …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Head coach Andy Reid move swiftly to fill the role of offensive coordinator vacated by Matt Nagy leaving for the Chicago Bears, promoting running backs coach Eric Bieniemy to the role. “I’m a big fan of his,” Reid said last week of Bieniemy. “I’ve got good coaches and I’ve said before I think he’s a phenomenal …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their new head coach on Monday, initiating a shuffle among the leadership of the team’s offensive for the third-straight season. Nagy came to Kansas City in 2013 along with head coach Andy Reid. The 39-year-old Nagy served as quarterbacks coach from 2013-15 under …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said little about the officiating following his team’s 22-21 Wild Card loss to the Tennessee Titans, but the few words he did say spoke volumes about what he thought of a series of controversial calls that went against his team. “I can’t go there,” Reid said. “Everything I say, those …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs take on the Tennessee Titans Saturday without defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches, but wide receiver Albert Wilson will suit up for the Wild Card playoff round. Nunez-Roches left last week’s game against Denver with an sprained ankle and the team listed him as doubtful heading into this week’s game. Wilson continues battling a hamstring injury, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs haven’t won a home playoff game in 24 years, but that hasn’t deterred Chiefs fans from buying into Saturday’s Wild Card game against the Tennessee Titans, and the club’s front office is throwing its weight into the fight to try to put the team in the winner’s circle. Team president Mark Donovan said 88 …
