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 Chiefs head into Saturday’s Divisional Round playoff matchup against Jacksonville with a relatively clean injury report but they will be without wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who will miss his 10th game of the season with what the club now terms a pelvis issue. Head coach Andy Reid said additional rest this week didn’t clear the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ long-anticipated trip to Germany is officially set with the NFL on Thursday unveiling the Chiefs as one of five teams that will host one of their home games internationally during the 2023 season. The Chiefs have aggressively pursued building their brand internationally, especially in Germany, with team chairman and CEO Clark Hunt long being …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There’s plenty of football to play before the AFC Championship game but the conclusion of the NFL regular season sets up a potentially unprecedented possibility of the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills playing the title game on a neutral site. Head coach Andy Reid said he was “tunneled in on” preparing his team to play the …
There wasn’t much suspense to Kansas City’s regular-season final with the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday, not with the Chiefs racing out to a 21-3 halftime and heading off any serious challenge in closing out a 14-3 campaign with a 31-13 victory over their rivals. But the pursuit of several statistical milestones for some of the Chiefs stars at least kept …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL made it official Thursday night that the Buffalo-Cincinnati game suspended due to the cardiac arrest suffered by Bills safety Damar Hamlin will not be resumed, setting in place scenarios impacting playoff seedings and potential AFC Championship pairings involving the Chiefs. “This has been a very difficult week,” said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The decision went down to the wire yet the Chiefs activated Mecole Hardman from injured reserve on Wednesday, ensuring the club will have their playmaking receiver available for their postseason run. The Chiefs cleared space on the active roster by placing offensive tackle Geron Christian on waivers. Hardman has missed the last eight games after an …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs escaped with a narrow 27-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday but they didn’t manage to evade the injury bug impacting at least three players, including Pro Bowl left guard Joe Thuney. Head coach Andy Reid said Thuney will undergo an MRI to determine if there is any new damage in his right …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After a seven-game absence, it appears wide receiver Mecole Hardman is on the brink of returning to the lineup this weekend when the Chiefs host the Denver Broncos this Sunday, according to head coach Andy Reid. “I presume, unless there’s a setback, I presume he’ll be there,” Reid said Wednesday. “That’s where we’re at right now.” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It wasn’t a foggy Christmas Eve nor did Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo need someone to guide his sleigh but he did have a question for L’Jarius Sneed that made the cornerback want to shout out with glee. As the Chiefs went to work Monday starting to prepare for the Seattle Seahawks, Spagnuolo asked Sneed if …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven Chiefs landed on the AFC roster for the 2023 Pro Bowl revealed Wednesday night including five starters led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and defensive tackle Chris Jones. Also named as starters for the AFC roster was center Creed Humphrey and punter Tommy Townsend. Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. and left guard …
