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.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs surrendered 417 yards to Oakland quarterback Derek Carr in last week’s loss to the Raiders, and that futility combined with the return of cornerback Steven Nelson promoted the Chiefs to shakeup up their secondary in Monday night’s 29-19 win over the Denver Broncos. Kenneth Acker earned his first start of the season, taking over at …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs added reinforcement to their maligned secondary Monday afternoon by activating cornerback Steven Nelson from injured reserve. Nelson could make his 2017 season debut as early as Monday night against the Denver Broncos. Nelson battled a groin injury during much of training camp and the preseason. He did play in three of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first wave of reinforcements for the Chiefs could arrive Monday against the Denver Broncos, with center Mitch Morse likely to return to the starting lineup with right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and cornerback Steven Nelson game-day decisions. The only dark cloud looking on the team’s injury report hovers around the knee of linebacker Justin Houston. The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson could rejoin his teammates for practice this week and return to the club’s secondary next Monday night against the Denver Broncos, providing a welcome sight for head coach Andy Reid. “Not that the other guys haven’t done a good job in there and that we won’t need him.” Reid said. “We need …
The Kansas City Chiefs gutted through two games in five days, and while they failed to come away with a victory, the 10 days of rest and recovering before meeting the Denver Broncos on Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium could allow head coach Andy Reid to add several key faces back to his starting lineup. The coach indicated Friday center …
After watching Oakland Raiders Derek Carr march his team up and down the field Thursday night for more than 500 yards of offense and pulling out a victory with no time remaining on the clock, Kansas City safety Eric Murray experienced a swirl of emotions. “Just a lot of surprise, a lot of anger the way the game ended,” Murray …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. But what happens when fooled a third time? That’s the question the Chiefs defense must ask itself after Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell torched the team for the third time in just more than a year. “They say to not take anything personal, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs found itself out hustled and out manned in 19-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and yet the team still found itself one play away from forcing the game into overtime or even winning outright. One play early in the fourth quarter seemed to turn the tide once and for all, however, and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will be without another key offensive player against the Pittsburgh Steelers with wide receiver Albert Wilson out with a sprained knee. He joins starting center Mitch Morse and right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif on the team’s in active list. The Chiefs also lineup without receiver Chris Conley, who the team placed on injured reserve Saturday …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL’s No. 2 offense churned out yards through five undefeated weeks with a young wide receivers group, and now the Kansas City Chiefs host the Pittsburgh Steelers with Chris Conley out for the season and Albert Wilson and Tyreek Hill battling injuries. “I feel like we’ve done a great job of doing our job and …
