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 have a lengthy injury report ahead of their Week 13 rematch with Cincinnati but it looks like wide receiver Kadarius Toney will be the only player out when the club visits the Bengals on Sunday. Toney, who has been dealing with a tight hamstring that cropped up against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A mere five weeks ago, the Chiefs’ pass rush found itself right in the middle of the pick, tied for 14th in the NFL in bringing opposing quarterbacks to the ground. After Sunday’s 26-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams — and not mention five weeks and five wins later — the Chiefs’ defense ranks No. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster cleared the final hurdle in returning from a concussion and will be ready to go Sunday afternoon when the club hosts the Los Angels Rams, according to head coach Andy Reid. JuJu did a good job, he looked good,” Reid said after Friday’s practice. “He’ll be available.” The Chiefs will be …
Trailing the Los Angeles Chargers 27-23, Chiefs head coach Andy looked toward the game clock showing 1:46 remaining in the game. “We’ve been down with 13 seconds before, so a minute seemed like an eternity,” Reid said after watching quarterback Patrick Mahomes engineer a 6-play, 75-yard game-winning drive in 75 seconds that allowed the Chiefs to escape with a 30-27 …
With Mecole Hardman landing on injured reserve this week and JuJu Smith-Schuster out with a concussion, a growing injury list was the last thing the Chiefs needed coming out of their 30-27 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Yet the injury bug bit the Chiefs hard Sunday night with running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, receiver Kadarius Toney, safety Juan Thornhill and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With an array of injuries at the wide receiver position, the Chiefs elevated two receivers from their practice squad for Sunday night’s visit to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs used the standard elevation on receivers Marcus Kemp and Cornell Powell, adding them to the active roster for the Week 11 contest against the Chargers. Players …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the Chiefs started on-field preparations on Wednesday ahead of their visit to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, they did so without wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mecole Hardman and Marquez Valdes-Scantling on the field. Despite the array of illnesses and injuries afflicting his receivers group, head coach Andy Reid professes no worries. “We’re good, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A violent hit from Jacksonville safety Andre Cisco left Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with a concussion in Sunday’s game, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his players alike were in disbelief that officials picked up a flag following the play. “As long as there’s contact to the head, it doesn’t need to be in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon will play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars despite the team tagging him as questionable for the contest after dealing with a variety of ailments during the past week. McKinnon was on the team’s injury report Wednesday and Thursday with shoulder and knee issues but was a full participant. He was limited …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A sore abdomen will keep wide receiver Mecole Hardman on the sidelines for the Chiefs when they host Jacksonville on Sunday, marking the first game he’s missed in his NFL career. Before the release of Friday’s injury report, head coach Andy Reid called it “a stretch” for Hardman to take the field against the Jaguars. “The …
