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. – Despite Harrison Butker missing a field goal in three consecutive games for the first time in his NFL career, Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub harbors no doubts about his veteran placekicker. “He’s got a lot of pelts on the wall for us,” Toub said before the team’s Thursday practice. “He’s won football games, he’s a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s no doubt that Patrick Mahomes has had better performances in a Chiefs uniform than he delivered in Sunday night’s 20-17 overtime win over Tennessee. Yet when the chips are down, head coach Andy Reid never has a problem putting the fortunes of his team in the hands of his superstar quarterback. “You have to be …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Newly acquired wide receiver Kadarius Toney only has three practices under his belt with the Chiefs. Still, head coach Andy Reid believes he’s seen enough to put the electric athlete on the field Sunday night against the Tennessee Titans. “He’s done a good job,” Reid said after Friday’s practice. “I appreciate his effort, and he’s a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL trade deadline arrived Tuesday afternoon with the Chiefs surprise sellers at the end, sending cornerback Rashad Fenton to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft choice. The Chiefs wasted no time in filling Fenton’s spot on the 53-player roster, activating cornerback Trent McDuffie from injured reserve. McDuffie’s 21-day window to practice …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Newly acquired wide receiver Kadarius Toney provides the Chiefs with another option for the team’s high-octane offense. Still, head coach Andy Reid expects it to be a gradual process working with the former first-round draft selection into the team’s rotation. “We’ve got one football and we’ve got a few guys that we like to get the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the NFL trade market heating up ahead of the deadline on Nov. 1, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach jumped into the fray on Thursday in landing former first-round wide receiver Kadarius Toney from the New York Giants in exchange for two 2023 draft choices. The Chiefs sent a conditional 2023 third-round choice (compensation for Chicago …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After scoring three touchdowns including the first two rushing scores of his NFL career, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman pointed toward his teammates when asked what made him most proud in Kansas City’s 44-23 romp over San Francisco. “First you should go to the OL and the O,” Hardman told reporters after the win. “Orlando Brown, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs Linebacker Willie Gay Jr. has a “pretty good chance” of playing against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after a four-game absence, according to head coach Andy Reid. “He’s brought good energy and he’s taken all the reps,” Reid said on Friday. “He’s done a nice job.” Gay finished serving his four-game suspension for violating …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid provided left guard Joe Thuney and defensive end Mike Danna with rest days on Wednesday in hopes of having both players ready to go this weekend at San Francisco. “Mike Danna won’t practice, although he’s doing better we’re just going to hold him out, and then Thuney fits into that same …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nick Lowery held the record for the longest field goal made in Chiefs’ franchise history for more than 40 years. Matthew Wright held the record for less than six days. Harrison Butker made a triumphant return to action against Buffalo on Sunday, kicking for the first time after a four-game absence to hit a 62-yard field …
