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.
Defensive tackle Chris Jones Wednesday spoke out for the first time since starting his holdout from the Chiefs, expressing his desire for a raise and denying a schism between him and the organization. “I don’t think there’s no animosity between me and the Chiefs organization,” Jones said. “I think they’re just, you know, a little disagreement. You know, I’m asking …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce limped off the practice field under his own power during Tuesday’s practice, the club’s final tuneup before Thursday night’s season opener against the Detroit Lions. An MRI and initial tests concluded that Kelce doesn’t have any significant structural damage. He will undergo further evaluation on Wednesday. How much inflammation remains …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All 53 players on the Chiefs’ active roster practiced on Monday in preparation for Thursday night’s season opener against the Detroit Lions but four key players were limited. Wide receivers Kadarius Toney and Richie James were limited along with cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton. All four players are dealing with various knee ailments. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With less than 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter of the preseason finale against Cleveland, Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun stepped onto the field for his first action of the day. He had taken virtually no reps during practice that week. The team spent its limited game planning time preparing Shane Buechele to start the game, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two days after saying he wouldn’t criticize defensive tackle Chris Jones, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid took a less diplomatic tone Sunday when asked if the holdout could play Thursday night against the Detroit Lions. “I can’t tell you that,” Reid said before Sunday’s practice. “I mean, I don’t know. I don’t know what his agenda …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs opened their first official practice of the regular season Sunday with a nearly a full house, yet all eyes were focused on wide receiver Kadarius Toney and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, who were on the practice field in front of the media for the first time in more than a month. “Right now (Toney’s) good …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chris Jones holdout entered day 42 on Friday, and after tight end Travis Kelce issued a plea to his teammate to return, head coach Andy Reid says he wasn’t going to criticize his defensive star. “Everybody makes their own decisions, I mean, that’s the way it is in life and that’s the way it is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Reducing a football team from 91 players to 53 in one day is never easy, and that was especially the case this year for Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his staff. “As always, this time of year is a bittersweet time,” Veach said Wednesday during a Zoom press conference with reporters. “We’re certainly excited for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For six months, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has been optimistic regarding the club’s relationship with superstar Chris Jones, and he steadfastly maintains that positive outlook with the opening of the season in eight days and no signs of the defensive tackle’s holdout ending anytime soon. “I mean, listen, I’m certainly hopeful for that,” Veach said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added depth to their ailing cornerback group Wednesday by claiming Darius Rush off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts. Rush, a 2023 fifth-round pick for the Colts from South Carolina, fits the Chiefs’ model for cornerbacks with a 6-foot-2, 198-pound frame and lengthy 33 3/8-inch arms. He was recruited as a receiver but wasn’t moved …
