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.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs returned from their playoff bye week with a short outdoor workout Monday morning, and coach Andy Reid said everyone stood ready to go, including linebacker Justin Houston and running Spencer Ware. “Everybody that was banged up is good to go now,” Reid said. “Justin and Ware, they’ll be ready to go.” Houston …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Four Kansas City Chiefs earned first-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press, with punt returner Tyreek Hill earning unanimous selection. Tight end Travis Kelce, safety Eric Berry and cornerback Marcus Peters joined Hill with first-team honors. Three of the four Chiefs are first-time All-Pro winners, with Eric Berry earning his third selection. The Chiefs’ four first-team selections …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill’s record-setting rookie season for the Kansas City Chiefs continues drawing accolades, with the 22-year-old adding the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December to his ever-growing resume. The award came one day after Hill captured the AFC’s week 17 award for special teams in Kansas City’s 37-27 win over the San Diego …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs rookie Tyreek Hill had just one chance to return a punt Sunday against the San Diego Chargers, and he made sure that one opportunity counted. “Once you get through the first wave, you know you are gone because you have blockers ahead of you,” Hill said after Kansas City’s 37-27 win Sunday. Hill …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fans attending the Kansas City Chiefs divisional playoff game Jan. 15 have a bit more time to tailgate and arrive than usual, with the team opening parking lots at 6:30 a.m. and stadium gates at 10 a.m. for the 12:05 p.m. kickoff. A team spokesperson said expectations are for a capacity crowd along with heavier than normal …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Winning the AFC West comes with many rewards for the Kansas City Chiefs, but perhaps the biggest prize is the opportunity for coach Andy Reid to give his team a well-earned week of rest to provide rest for the weary and allow nagging injuries to heal. “Everybody should be back for the next time we play,” …
The Kansas City Chiefs moved down the field on their opening drive for a field goal, but they did so without the services of tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce’s absence didn’t get less mysterious following the Chiefs’ 37-27 win over the San Diego Chargers. Reporters asked coach Andy Reid about Kelce’s absence on the opening drive. Reid declined to comment, …
It wasn’t always pretty, but once the Kansas City Chiefs realized the AFC West title appeared within their reach, quarterback Alex Smith’s team turned on the jets and cruised past the San Diego Chargers 37-27 in the team’s season finale. Kansas City earned a shot at the AFC West title thanks to the Denver Broncos dominating the Oakland Raiders 24-6 in Denver. …
The Kansas City Chiefs need to hit the daily double to win the AFC West title and earn the No. 2 seed and a bye week in the playoffs, and so far everything is going according to plan. The Chiefs used a touchdown run from Alex Smith and a pass from Smith to running back Charcandrick West in building a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs know they are in the playoffs, but three games on Sunday afternoon dictate the path to the Super Bowl for coach Andy Reid’s team and whether Arrowhead Stadium could host a playoff game in the new year. “There hasn’t been anything decided besides that you’re in the playoffs,” Reid said. “There are other things …
