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. — Charles Omenihu awoke at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, more than nine hours before he was set to make his regular-season debut with the Kansas City Chiefs that afternoon. “I told myself that I had to turn it down a little bit,” Omenihu said. “Coming out and seeing the fans, that got me rolling again. After that, I …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cornerback Jaylen Watson will play for the Chiefs in Week 7 against the Chargers despite suffering a thigh injury in practice Friday, while defensive end Charles Omenihu and wide receiver Mecole Hardman will each see action in their return to the Kansas City roster. Watson was listed as questionable after leaving practice early Friday after taking …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive end Charles Omenihu is another step closer to making his Chiefs’ debut after the club added him to the 53-player roster following his six-game suspension starting the season. The Chiefs had a roster exemption for Omenihu that expired at 3 p.m. central time Saturday. He appears ready to play Sunday after a full week of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Justin Watson won’t play for the Chiefs Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Now the team might be without Jaylen Watson after the cornerback left practice early Friday with a thigh injury. “Jaylen Watson did get hit in the thigh today at practice, so just towards the end there, we took him out,” head …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made two roster moves before Thursday’s practice, waiving wide receiver Montrell Washington and defensive tackle Keondre Coburn. The moves free up space on the 53-player for the acquisition of wide receiver Mecole Hardman and the return of defensive end Charles Omenihu. The club re-acquired Hardman Wednesday via a trade with the New York Jets …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs returned to a familiar friend Wednesday, obtaining wide receiver Mecole Hardman from the New York Jets in exchange for a swap of late-round draft choices. The Chiefs will reportedly send a 2025 sixth-round selection to the Jets in exchange for Hardman and a 2025 seventh-round selection. The trade reunites Hardman with quarterback Patrick Mahomes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense had an opportunity to make a statement against the NFL’s worst defense in the Denver Broncos, but struggles in the red-zone and third-and-short situations kept Kansas City in check despite a 19-8 win Thursday night. “Just obviously red zones, some third downs, we just didn’t execute at a high enough …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce and his Chiefs’ teammates didn’t practice Monday, but even had they taken the field the All-Pro tight end wouldn’t have been on the field as he nurses an ankle sprain suffered in the team’s 27-20 win over Minnesota in Week 5. The Chiefs are required to file a Monday injury report ahead of their …
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce sprained his right ankle near the end of the first half against Minnesota but returned in the second half to help spark Kanas City to a 27-20 win over the Vikings. “He was hurting,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said after the game. “He’ll be a little sore but he’s a pretty tough kid. I …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce felt on top of the world after winning his second Super Bowl ring, hosting Saturday Night Live and starring in a wave of new commercials. But with this team on a three-game winning streak and a budding relationship with music star Taylor Swift, Kelce has seen his life go to a whole new level. …
