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.
Seth Keysor is back with us from Arrowheadpride. We sit down to talk about the future of the franchise leadership, the owner, and what’s really best for the organization going forward as they look to hire the new GM.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The search for a new general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs launched immediately following the announcement the club and John Dorsey parted ways, and team CEO Clark Hunt faces a quick turnaround to put a new general manager in place before the start of training camp next month. Hunt laid out a broad view of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s difficult to find anyone not stunned by the departure of Chiefs general manager John Dorsey from the organization just more than a month before the opening of training camp, yet once the haze and smoke dissipates from the breakup the focus turns to examining what kind of job awaits the team’s next personnel decision maker. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs generated buzz around the NFL Thursday afternoon with news the club extended the contract of head coach Andy Reid, then obliterated that headline less than an hour later with CEO Clark Hunt announcing the departure of general manager John Dorsey. “I notified John that we would not be extending his contract beyond the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs on Friday unveiled their complete training camp schedule, with Friday, July 28 marking the first public practice open to fans. Rookies and quarterbacks report Monday, July 24 at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., while veterans are scheduled to report Thursday, July 27. The team scheduled 15 practices during training camp open …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs expect tight end Travis Kelce to be ready to go by the start of training camp, according to coach Andy Reid. “There’s a pretty good chance he’ll be ready,” Reid said following the close of the team’s mandatory three-day minicamp. Kelce underwent shoulder surgery following the season. Reid said in March he did not …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The past two seasons proved lost years in many ways for Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston, with a balky left knee stalling his pursuit of opposing quarterbacks and robbing him of a full season’s worth of games. But for the first time in a long time, Houston feels ready to return to the All-Pro form that allowed …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs spent voluntary offseason training activities without more than one-third of its starting defense on the field but that picture changed with the opening of this week’s mandatory three-day minicamp. “Just being away from the game a little bit and just focusing more on training smarter,” safety Eric Berry said in explaining his absence during …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A not-so-random act of kindness from Eric Berry put a spotlight on the Chiefs safety thanks to a Facebook post gone viral. Berry recently attended an event in Knoxville, Tenn., where he attended college. He noticed three homeless persons on the street and approached them, asking them if they were hungry and wanted something to eat. “I’ve …
