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 raced out to a 14-0 lead over the Tennessee Titans, but the visitors finally stood their ground and seized back some momentum, with the Chiefs holding a 17-7 lead at the half. It took Kansas City just six offensive plays on their first two drives of the game to build the 14-point …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Linebacker Justin Houston will play for the Chiefs against the Tennessee Titans in their week 15 matchup, but the team will be without cornerback Phillip Gaines and defensive lineman Kendall Reyes. The team listed Houston questionable for the game after he was limited in practice this week with an illness and tenderness in his knee. Gaines …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hit theaters this weekend, and the Chiefs locker room buzzed with talk of the film just like many other other workplaces around the world. Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley, a noted film enthusiast and Stars aficionado, attended an advanced screening of the film and wrote a review for The Players’ Tribune. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs can clinch an AFC playoff berth with a win Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium against the Tennessee Titans, a team defying the odds with its own playoff ambitions and posing a tougher than expected challenge for the red-hot home team. “They’re hotter than a firecracker right now,” coach Andy Reid said of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston returned to practice Friday, and although the team lists him questionable for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium, coach Andy Reid believes the veteran All-Pro ready to play. “I think he’ll be ready to go,” Reid said. The team listed Houston limited in practice Wednesday with an illness. He did …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tennessee Titans turned from a 13-loss team to a playoff contender in one season by building around second-year quarterback Marcus Mariota, yet the young signal caller says it’s his team’s rushing attack that makes the offense go. “I think if you’re able to run the football it’s going to open a lot of different things,” Mariota said. …
Cornerback Phillip Gaines did not practice for the Chiefs Wednesday in their preparations for hosting the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium, but the team appears relatively healthy following a short break provided by last Thursday night’s game. Gaines continues to battle issues in his knee that limited him primarily to special teams against Oakland. Linebackers Tamba Hali (knee) and Justin …
Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver claims he lost a race once, but that seems hard to believe with the blazing speed he displayed against the Oakland Raiders while running away with the award for AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. “Yeah, I lost – one time,” Hill said. “It was a professional race, actually. The guy out of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs return for preparations against the Tennessee Titans this week, and must do so without the reassuring presence of veteran inside linebacker Derrick Johnson. Johnson sustained a torn Achilles tendon in the team’s 21-13 win over the Oakland Raiders Thursday night. The Chiefs may find an understudy to keep the show going, but …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Reports over the weekend suggesting Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles might return for the postseason received a skeptical response from coach Andy Reid Monday. “I don’t know that,” Reid said. He indicated the All-Pro running back remained under the care of orthopedic surgeon James Andrews at his clinic in Birmingham, Ala. “They’re working on getting …
