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. – No one could miss the smile on Justin Houston’s face as he strolled through the Kansas City Chiefs locker room Wednesday ahead of his first practice with the team this season. Coach Andy Reid looked pretty pleased to get his All-Pro linebacker back on the field, too. “I joked with him today, he probably didn’t sleep …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs placed two defensive starers on injured reserve Tuesday, defensive end Allen Bailey and linebacker Justin March-Lillard, among a flurry of roster moves that also sent running back Knile Davis to Green Bay for an undisclosed draft pick. Bailey sustained a shoulder injury during Kansas City’s 26-20 win over Oakland. March-Lillard suffered a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs sent running back Knile Davis to the Green Bay Packers Tuesday in exchange for a conditional late-round draft pick, according to multiple media reports. The team has yet to confirm the transaction. Davis played sparingly for the Chiefs on offense through the first four games, playing just nine snaps at running back. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs took the field Sunday prepared to battle both the Oakland Raiders and the elements, but neither opponent posed much of a challenge for the Chiefs in a 26-10 victory. Coach Andy Reid’s offense pounded the ball on the ground 40 times with just 24 pass plays, on the way to tallying 406 …
Running back Jamaal Charles continued expanding his workload in his second game back in his recovery from knee surgery last October. The All-Pro back carried nine times for 33 yards and touchdown while also catching two passes for 14 yards Sunday against the Raiders. “It was just great to see him in the end zone,” coach Andy Reid said Monday, …
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid kept saying through the first four game of the season that if his team’s offense stopped digging itself into a hole with turnovers, penalties and other mistakes, all would be well. The Chiefs’ 26-10 victory at Oakland proved him right. “We’d been kind of shooting ourselves in the foot,” Reid told reporters in his …
Marcus Peters went home to play in Oakland a year ago as a rookie, and the excitement flowed through his gut so strong he threw up on the sideline during the game. This year’s trip proved much more relaxing – the second-year veteran only need a quick IV treatment to handle this year’s matchup. “Man, that’s all emotions though,” Peters …
Chiefs coach Andy Reid holds a 15-2 career record after the bye week, and the first half of the Chiefs at the Oakland Raiders posts another classic example of why. The Chiefs certainly didn’t look like the .500 team blown out 42-14 in their last outing against Pittsburgh. The offense has shown more patience, the defense more discipline and play …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The rivalry between the Kansas City and Oakland Raiders does not burn with the red-hot passion it once did, but rising stars on each side of the field create the potential for a competitive drama that harkens back to the days of yore. “It’s going to be fun, we’re going to have fun out there,” Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs hit the road for Oakland with few if any significant injuries, giving coach Andy Reid the opportunity to deploy much of the starting lineup the team envisioned during training camp and the preseason. What remains to be seen is how the Chiefs deploy that lineup. Both Reid and co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress suggested running back Jamaal …
