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 head coach Andy Reid has little reason to worry after a 17-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in his team’s first preseason game. “We’ll take some good things out of this and learn from them.” Reid said. “Our young guys will be a little bit better. I was happy with what our …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Records mean very little in the preseason, but it’s meaningful the Chiefs get to their mettle versus the Seattle Seahawks in the opening preseason game Saturday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium. The Seahawks are a returning playoff team and have two Super Bowl appearances and one title in the last three seasons. It’s a good opportunity for …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs rookie Parker Ehinger grew up wanting to serve and protect his community as a police officer. It makes sense as an offensive lineman his job is protecting his quarterback. “I grew up in a small town, but the police officers ran the community so well, they gave back to the community,” Ehinger said. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Newly acquired quarterback Nick Foles will serve as the Chiefs No. 2 quarterback in the team’s first preseason game against the Seahawks Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium. Head coach Andy Reid says Alex Smith and the first team offense will play the first quarter, with Foles and the second team offense playing the second quarter. Tyler Bray …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Niko Davis taking the field Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks will seem about a million miles away from where his football journey began. College football – much less the NFL – was not even on the radar for Davis when he graduated from high school. He once earned a living as …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The loudest cheers at Kansas City Chiefs training camp are reserved for the long balls. Alex Smith drops back, lets it loose and a moment later a receiver is cruising into the end zone. The Chiefs have a bevy of wide receivers with the potential to burst a game wide open with a big play. No …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Many NFL players play the game not for only themselves, but to build a better life for their family. Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Andy Mulumba is also playing for a country, in more ways than one. Mulumba is the first NFL player born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in nearly a century, pursuing a dream …
ST. JOSEPSH, Mo. — The Chiefs have signed defensive back Malcolm Jackson, an undrafted free-agent cornerback from Charleston Southern. To make room for Jackson on the roster, the team waived defensive back Vernon Harris. Jackson is a 5-11, 183 pound is a native of Sugar Hill, Ga. He was a three-year starter at Charleston Southern, and earned first-team all-Big South …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt attended Chiefs training camp on Saturday, and he set high expectations for this year’s team as well as coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey. “We do think we have a team that can compete for a championship and that’s what the guys are about – they’re …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Zach Fulton is a grizzled NFL veteran at the tender age of 24. Fulton’s 22 career starts make him the most experienced interior offensive lineman on the team. He’s the Swiss Army knife of the group, capable of playing anywhere he’s needed. When the Chiefs need a leader for the team’s …
