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. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is expected to play Sunday against the Denver Broncos despite the onset of flu symptoms on Saturday. The club added Mahomes to their injury report Sunday morning with an illness but did not give him a game-day designation. That means the team expects Mahomes to play. NFL rules require the club label …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL placed Justyn Ross on the commissioner exempt list on Friday following his arrest Monday on misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and criminal damage. Players on the commissioner exempt list cannot practice, play in games, or attend games. Ross also will not count toward the 53-player roster limit while on the list. Ross was released …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Mecole Hardman awaited the fourth-quarter punt from the Los Angeles Chargers’ JK Scott, he had already decided what he was going to do with the football. “Honestly, I was going to return it no matter what,” Hardman said. “I think I had my mind made up already. Especially I think it was like a safe …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Charles Omenihu awoke at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, more than nine hours before he was set to make his regular-season debut with the Kansas City Chiefs that afternoon. “I told myself that I had to turn it down a little bit,” Omenihu said. “Coming out and seeing the fans, that got me rolling again. After that, I …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cornerback Jaylen Watson will play for the Chiefs in Week 7 against the Chargers despite suffering a thigh injury in practice Friday, while defensive end Charles Omenihu and wide receiver Mecole Hardman will each see action in their return to the Kansas City roster. Watson was listed as questionable after leaving practice early Friday after taking …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive end Charles Omenihu is another step closer to making his Chiefs’ debut after the club added him to the 53-player roster following his six-game suspension starting the season. The Chiefs had a roster exemption for Omenihu that expired at 3 p.m. central time Saturday. He appears ready to play Sunday after a full week of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Justin Watson won’t play for the Chiefs Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Now the team might be without Jaylen Watson after the cornerback left practice early Friday with a thigh injury. “Jaylen Watson did get hit in the thigh today at practice, so just towards the end there, we took him out,” head …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made two roster moves before Thursday’s practice, waiving wide receiver Montrell Washington and defensive tackle Keondre Coburn. The moves free up space on the 53-player for the acquisition of wide receiver Mecole Hardman and the return of defensive end Charles Omenihu. The club re-acquired Hardman Wednesday via a trade with the New York Jets …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs returned to a familiar friend Wednesday, obtaining wide receiver Mecole Hardman from the New York Jets in exchange for a swap of late-round draft choices. The Chiefs will reportedly send a 2025 sixth-round selection to the Jets in exchange for Hardman and a 2025 seventh-round selection. The trade reunites Hardman with quarterback Patrick Mahomes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense had an opportunity to make a statement against the NFL’s worst defense in the Denver Broncos, but struggles in the red-zone and third-and-short situations kept Kansas City in check despite a 19-8 win Thursday night. “Just obviously red zones, some third downs, we just didn’t execute at a high enough …
