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 first game of the season is important for every NFL team but no one seems to cherish the season opener more than quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who won his fifth-straight season opener with the Chiefs’ dominating 44-21 victory over Arizona. While some skeptics openly questioned whether Mahomes could be as good as he’s been in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Frank Clark returned to practice on Friday as a limited participant, and the Chiefs have no players listed with a game-day designation status heading into their season opener at the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Other than Clark, all other players were full participants on Friday, according to head coach Andy Reid. “Everybody should be good to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark entered a plea of no contest on Thursday to a pair of misdemeanor gun charges in Los Angeles, resolving a legal issue looming over him for more than a year. Clark was given a year of informal probation and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service, according to CBS Los …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first injury report of the 2022 season took one sentence for Chiefs head coach Andy Reid to summarize on Wednesday. “Everybody will practice today, so we’re good there,” Reid said. Indeed it was a full house on the practice field Wednesday afternoon with all 52 players on the active roster full participants. The Chiefs have …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid put the Chiefs’ players back on the practice field Monday morning after a three-day break, and it’s a squad that appears rested and ready for the grind ahead according to the head coach. “Everybody went today,” Reid said. “Today was a good fast-paced tempo practice.” When asked specifically about receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs relied on familiarity in building their initial practice squad of the 2022 season, signing 13 players who were released or waived on Tuesday during the club’s roster reduction to 53 players. The first 14 players signed to the practice squad are: QB Chris Oladokun RB Jerrion Ealy WR Daurice Fountain WR Cornell Powell TE …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was a wild day on Tuesdays as the Chiefs whittled their roster from 75 players to 53 ahead of the 3 p.m. central time deadline, with some surprise cuts and decisions on the transaction wire. The club released veteran receivers Daurice Fountain and Josh Gordon along with linebacker Elijah Lee and defensive tackle Danny Shelton …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — NFL teams have until 3 p.m. central time Tuesday afternoon to whittle their roster down to 53 players, which means a busy final few days evaluating performances and crunching the numbers for Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his staff. The club took the first step toward trimming their roster from 80 players on Saturday, releasing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a small sample size to be sure but after three preseason games there’s one conclusion that can be drawn about the Chiefs’ starting defense. These guys might be pretty good, and head coach Andy Reid thinks so too “I like the speed they’re playing with. I like the communication that’s taken place there,” Reid said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thursday’s meeting between the Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers marks the last chance for rookies and veterans battling for roster spots to make their final impressions, and there’s no shortage of positions to watch where performance or injuries could swing a decision or two for general manager Brett Veach and his staff. The latest roster …
