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.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — One day after Nazeeh Johnson went down with a knee injury during a training camp practice, the Chiefs placed the second-year cornerback on injured reserve with a torn ACL. Johnson had been battling for the third cornerback spot behind starters L’Jarius Sneed and Trent McDuffie, and his loss will be felt in the secondary and on …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce tangled with cornerback Dicaprio Bootle during Friday’s practice, and another incident Saturday morning with linebacker Jack Cochrane prompted the All-Pro to pledge better behavior on the practice field. After tussling with Bootle Friday, Kelce seemingly threw a punch at Cochrane during Saturday morning’s workout. The argument started after Kelce caught a …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Former first-round draft pick John Ross signed with the Chiefs in January in an effort to return to the field after a season away from the NFL, but that bid came to a close Wednesday as he landed on the league’s reserve/retired list. The 27-year-old Ross entered the league as the No. 9 overall selection in …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Six Chiefs players were not on the field for the fourth practice of training camp Wednesday but so far the club has avoided any significant injuries. Starting linebacker Nick Bolton missed Wednesday’s workout due to an illness. Bolton went to the sidelines for a few moments Tuesday after slipping on the field but his absence wasn’t …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney had surgery Tuesday morning to repair torn meniscus cartilage in his knee, and his absence will have short-term and long-range implications for the club. Recovery times for similar injuries usually range from four to six weeks. The Chiefs host the Detroit Lions in 44 days, just more than six weeks, and …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney tweaked his knee during the team’s first training camp workout Sunday, and one of his teammates says the injury may sideline him until the start of the regular season. Tight end Travis Kelce said Monday that it was a matter of letting Toney heal and “we’ll take care of the load …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Just two days after Chiefs head coach Andy Reid questioned whether Isiah Pacheco would be ready for the start of training camp, the starting running back proclaimed himself healthy and that he will “absolutely” start in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. “I’m feeling great right now,” Pacheco said after Thursday’s practice. “It’s a process and …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Selected by his hometown team in the first round of the NFL Draft should have been a dream come true for Felix Anudike-Uzomah but his first few weeks as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs proved frustrating. He sustained a torn ligament in his thumb on the final defensive play of the Big 12 Championship …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — One day after head coach Andy Reid suggested Isiah Pacheco might be delayed in his training camp debut, the starting running back made a spirited appearance on the first day of workouts that removed any doubts about his offseason recovery. Pacheco was all smiles Wednesday as he arrived at the practice fields on the campus of …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Tershaw Wharton will begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list, and there’s a chance starting running back Isiah Pacheco may join him when veterans report later this week. Wharton did not participate in the team’s offseason program. He suffered a torn ACL in the team’s Week 5 win over Las …
