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 Kansas City Chiefs rolled to fifth-straight win opening the season with a 42-34 victory over the Houston Texans, but the victory came at a significant cost with wide receiver Chris Conley likely out for the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon and tight end Travis Kelce entering the league’s concussion protocol. Head coach Andy Reid suggested the prognosis for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs offensive lineman Parker Ehinger’s family planned for Kansas City’s road trip to Indianapolis last October to serve as an impromptu reunion, with family and friends packing Lucas Oil Stadium to cheer for the rookie starting left guard. “I had cousins and I had family there and friends,” Ehinger said. It ended with a scream of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs offensive line remains in flux without both center Mitch Morse and right Laurent Duvernay-Tardif out for Sunday night’s game at the Houston Texans. Linebacker Dee Ford will also miss his second-straight game with a back injury. Duvernay-Tardiff suffered a sprained MCL during Monday’s win over Washington. Morse remains on the sidelines with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL draft never unfolds in a predictable fashion, and given different circumstances Chiefs rookie quarterback Patrick Mahomes may very well have found himself lining up behind center Sunday night for the Houston Texans with Deshaun Watson backing up Alex Smith in Kansas City. “I had a visit there and it went well,” Mahomes said about …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs officials continuing investigate two separate incidents during Monday night’s game against Washington involving alleged fan behavior involving racial slurs and a Confederate flag. Washington wide receiver Terrelle Pryor Sr. alleged in a post to his Instagram account that he heard a racial slur directed toward him several times during the game. “Being called …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the Kansas City symphony performed the national anthem before Monday night’s game between the Chiefs and Washington, two lone players chose to take a seat along the home team bench. Starting cornerback Marcus Peters declines to discuss his reasons for sitting during the national anthem. But rookie linebacker Ukeme Eligwe will discuss his reasons for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The question was not fully out of the reporter’s mouth before Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith’s face took on a quizzical look. “Critics say when Alex Smith scrambles, he doesn’t look down field …” Smith interrupted the question. “Do they say that?” he asked with hints of both a wry smile and a look of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kicker Harrison Butker found himself hanging out in his apartment last Monday evening in Charlotte, N.C. when he heard his phone’s ringtone. “I was in my apartment and then my agent called and said Kansas City is looking for a kicker,” Butker explained. No way in that moment could he imagine that on week later he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs starting left tackle Eric Fisher plays to play against Washington despite sitting out practice the entire week heading into Monday’s showdown at Arrowhead Stadium. The team held Fisher out of all three practices last week heading into this game. Head coach Andy Reid indicated after Saturday’s practice that the back spasms keep Fisher on the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs may face Washington on Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium without key starters on both offense and defense. The team ruled linebacker Dee Ford and left tackle Eric Fisher is a game-time decision for head coach Andy Reid’s squad. “Eric Fisher had back spasms, so we held him out,” Reid said after Friday’s practice. “He’s …
