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. — Rookie Harrison Butker picked up the AFC special teams player of the week award for the second time this season following his five field goal performance against the Miami Dolphins Sunday. Butker becomes the third rookie in team history to win multiple player of the week honors. Wide receivers and kick returners Tyreek Hill (2016) and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It took longer than it looked like it might 11 weeks ago when the Chiefs stood atop the AFC, but Kansas City punched their ticket into the playoffs Sunday afternoon by besting the Miami Dolphins 29-13 at Arrowhead Stadium and clinching the AFC West. With the business of making the playoffs complete, let’s get right to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs rookie Patrick Mahomes stood at his locker following his team’s 29-13 AFC West-clinching victory over the Miami Dolphins as the backup to quarterback Alex Smith, but when he takes the practice field on Wednesday preparing for the Denver Broncos he might be serving a one-week internship as the No. 1 quarterback. Head coach Andy Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a record-setting year the Kansas City Chiefs offense quickly built around the premise that defenses might be able to take away Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill or Kareem Hunt, but rarely all three. During Sunday’s 29-13 win over Miami that made the Chiefs AFC West champions, the Dolphins couldn’t stop any of them. “We got beat …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Justin Houston recovered enough from his illness this week to suit up for the Chiefs against the Miami Dolphins, giving Kansas City an active group with no surprises as they strive to clinch the AFC West divisional title. The team entered the game with only Houston carrying a questionable status due to an illness. He …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Injuries do not seem at the top of Kansas City’s concerns heading into Sunday’s game agains the Miami Dolphins, yet a few key players continue battling a cold bug that continues sweeping through the organization. “We’ve got a little bit of the bug going through,” head coach Andy Reid said, with his voice showing signs of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters stood at this locker Friday afternoon holding a bottle of Napa Valley wine he just unwrapped, a holiday gift from an unknown well-wisher. “I need to thank you for whoever sent me this,” Peters said. “I don’t know, I’m about to figure it out.” Does Peters like wine? “I like cognac,” Peters …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Temperatures at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon may not break the freezing mark, and kicker Harrison Butker might even see a few snowflakes during warm ups, prompting Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub to wonder how his rookie may fare in his first true cold-weather NFL experience. “This will be the coldest game Butker ever kicked …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Receiver Tyreek Hill does most things in style, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone he sped past the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the season while hauling in a 64-yard touchdown catch and flashing the peace sign on the way to the end zone. “It means a lot,” Hill said after the game about posting his first 1,000-yard …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — By the time Los Angeles Chargers quarter Philip Rivers dropped back for a desperation have on third-and-20 with team down 30-13 with 2 minutes to play, it seemed inevitable the ball would wind its way to Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters. “He’s deadly, an assassin,” wide receiver Tyreek Hill said of his teammate. “He came in this …
