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 2017 NFL draft stands as one of the deepest in years for cornerbacks, and that’s where the ChiefsDigest.com mock draft has the team going in the first round, selecting Adoree’ Jackson from USC. The Chiefs hold 10 picks and should emerge as one of the more active team’s in this year’s draft. The Chiefs don’t …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have 10 selections to spend in the upcoming NFL draft, and that currency could go a long toward providing the missing element to help the team sustain a deep playoff run in 2017. But how likely are the Chiefs to target different positions? Here’s a breakdown of how possibility the Chiefs target …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs enter the upcoming NFL draft with the possibility of selecting a quarterback in the early rounds a distinct possibility. General manger John Dorsey expressed his willingness to take the plunge in the first round, if the right player is available. “If he’s deemed the best available player I will, and I’ll do …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs hold an option to bring back linebacker Dee Ford for the 2018 season, but the team has yet to indicate what direction they will go with the pass-rushing specialist. General manager John Dorsey did not tip his hand on which direction he leaned during his press conference discussing the upcoming NFL draft. “We don’t have to …
The best and worst games of the Chiefs upcoming season KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Not all football games are created equally, and the Chiefs 2017 slate proves no exception. With six primetime games, handful of late afternoon Sunday kickoffs and a bevy of returning playoff teams, the Chiefs own a very attractive and formidable schedule. But not every game makes …
Chiefs playing league-high six primetime games, including season-opening visit to New England KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs kickoff the upcoming NFL season with a visit to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The team’s 2017 schedule includes six primetime games, including three at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs face an uphill challenge visiting the Patriots for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos signed his one-year contract tender, according to the NFL’s transaction report. Santos, a restricted free agent, will earn $1.797 million during the upcoming season. The Chiefs signed Santos as an undrafted free agent in 2014 to a three-year deal worth $1.532 million. As a restricted free agent the Chiefs offered Santos an original …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Derrick Johnson owns the hearts and minds of many Chiefs fans already, but he earned even more admiration last month when he agreed to slash his 2017 salary to create valuable room for the salary cap-strapped team. “I’m a Chief so at the end of the day, not telling details, but I want to help out …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new six-year, $78 million contract certainly made it easier for safety Eric Berry staying in Kansas City, but the All-Pro says his reasons for re-signing with the Chiefs had little to do with money. “You can try to put a price tag on different things, but you can’t account for chemistry,” Berry said during a …
