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. — Over the course of the next three days, the Chiefs must reduce their roster from 91 players down to 53, and there won’t be many easy decisions for general manager Brett Veach and his staff. The process starts in earnest Sunday morning, head coach Andy Reid explained, when his coaching staff performs their grading of Saturday’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The third preseason game each year provides an opportunity for NFL roster bubble candidates to bolster their cases for jobs during the upcoming campaign. After Saturday’s 33-32 victory over Cleveland, Chiefs receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette and running back La’Mical Perine can safely say they made persuasive arguments. “I feel like I definitely made it hard for them,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fewer than five days from now the Chiefs must whittle a roster of 91 players down to 53 to start the regular season, and there are as many as a dozen roster decisions that should be resolved after the club faces the Cleveland Browns at noon Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The biggest looming …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No, there’s not a quarterback controversy involving Patrick Mahomes for the Chiefs. But there might be one brewing among 12th-year-veteran Blaine Gabbert and third-year understudy Shane Buechele. And head coach Andy Reid did nothing to dispel the competition after Monday’s practice. “Those two are real close, they’re real close in there,” Reid said. “So they’re competing, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made a swap of receivers on their roster Monday, signing free agent Juwan Green and waiving Kekoa Crawford. The 6-foot, 187-pound Green entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and has spent time with Atlanta, Detroit and Tennessee. This spring Green played for the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons where he ranked …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As rosterology moves through the preseason, it’s important to remember that while performance on the field is the overriding consideration in building a roster, there are business considerations that must be factored in as well. When calculating an initial 53-player roster, it’s vital to consider NFL transaction rules and the contract status of each player. During …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs are heading to Arizona to face the Cardinals in State Farm Stadium, and once against the field conditions are playing a leading role. Head coach Andy Reid says he doesn’t have any concerns, even though kicker Harrison Butker sustained a high-ankle sprain there in Week 1 last season and the field conditions were heavily …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs still hold hope that wide receiver Kadarius Toney can return to the field in time for their season opener Sept. 7 against Detroit but there’s no plan to rush him back before he’s ready. That was the message Wednesday from Mike Borgonzi, the club’s assistant general manager. “We want to make sure he’s 100 …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — One day after the Chiefs placed Jody Fortson on injured reserve, the tight announced he underwent successful surgery to repair his dislocated shoulder but is expected to miss the 2023 campaign. “First off I’m going to thank God because although I’m missing the season I could be missing much more than just that,” Fortson wrote on …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Chiefs signed a pair of free agents Tuesday, deepening the bench at linebacker and cornerback, as the club returned to Missouri Western State University for the final three days of training camp ahead of Satuurday’s preseason game at Arizona. The new additions are linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi and cornerback Duron Lowe. Kansas City made room for …
