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.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A survey of examinations on the brains of 202 former football players found a high proportion showing evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and it’s a fact not lost on NFL players. Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson said he and other players understanding the evolving research into CTE and the impact of repetitive head trauma. “We’re …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The first day of training camp serves as a dry run for the Kansas City Chiefs, with just rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans on hand for the first three days before the full roster reports. And that’s a good thing, because the first day proved a little rough. An unofficial count put the team’s quarterbacks at …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo — Chiefs first-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes inked his rookie contract Friday and celebrated the way many Kansas Citians do — taking his mom and his agent out for barbecue, his first taste of the city’s finest delicacy. “I went to Jack Stack’s,” Mahomes said. “It was actually really good.” The rookie’s four-year, $16.4 million fully guaranteed …
The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their 2017 training camp on July 25 with rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans hitting the field at Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brett Veach, then the co-director of player personnel for the Kansas City Chiefs, flew to Dallas to meet team chairman and CEO Clark Hunt to interview for the team’s vacant general manager position. A four-hour interview and six days later, he was absolutely positive he tanked it. “Then I got back and I didn’t hear anything …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali unleashed a commentary on his playing time last season and the team’s veteran leadership over the weekend but where some found fault in the veteran’s message, coach Andy Reid saw passion for his teammates and football. “The one thing you love about Tamba is he loves to play,” Reid said. “Do I …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt made it clearly immediately in his Monday press conference he would not say anything negative about former general manager John Dorsey — but much of what he did say spoke volumes about why the team parted ways with the architect of a team coming off a 12-4 season …
We have a special early release show for you today. Tampa Hali had a weekend to remember and had a lot to say about his playing time, his coaches, his teammates and the way the team is covered. We dig into the meaning and what it could do for/to the team as they head to St Joe to start training …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs defense end Chris Jones sustained an injury during private workouts earlier this month, prompting the Chiefs to place the second-year defender on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start training camp in St. Joseph, Mo. Jones underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee July 12, according to Rick Burkholder, the club’s head athletic trainer. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs dramatic offseason took another hairpin turn days before the opening of training camp with defensive end Tamba Hali questioning his playing time and the team’s player leadership in a series of tweets and an appearance on a podcast. “I think it’s important, especially if you’re on our team and you’re one of …
