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. – Tyrann Mathieu is listed as questionable and remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, according to Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, but optimism remains he will play Sunday when Kansas City hosts the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game. “We think he’ll be ready to roll in a day or so,” Reid said after Friday’s practice. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Like two heavyweight prizefighters, the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills stood toe-to-toe trading punches for 58 minutes but it’s a stretch of 15 plays that made Kansas City’s 42-36 epic victory a titanic battle for the ages. It was a finish that left Chiefs head coach Andy Reid breathless afterward. “Listen, we just all were part …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sunday marks 17 years to the day that Steve Spagnuolo and Sean McDermott celebrated together, the linebackers coach and the safeties coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, basking in the glory of their team’s victory over Atlanta in the NFC Championship game and cherishing the Super Bowl berth that accompanied the win. Sunday evening at Arrowhead Stadium …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay did not practice Thursday after his arrest Wednesday night, putting his status for Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round game against Buffalo in doubt. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo says he’ll defer a decision on Gay to head coach Andy Reid, who will speak to reporters on Friday. “I’m sure he’ll address it but if …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Darrel Williams and cornerback Rashad Fenton were the only players not on the practice field Wednesday as head coach Andy Reid’s club began on-field workouts for this Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. Reid said the back issue that caused Fenton to be a late scratch in the Wild …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clyde Edwards-Helaire didn’t get the results he hoped for last week when he practiced for the first time since sustaining a shoulder injury in Week 16 but Chiefs head coach Andy Reid expects his starting running back to give it a go again this week as the team prepares to face Buffalo in the AFC Divisional …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Throughout his eight years in the NFL, Jerick McKinnon has always felt the need to prove himself. He proved he belonged in the league, he proved he could come back from a devastating injury. Sunday night the 29-year-old running back proved he could ignite the Chiefs’ offense in a 42-21 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eric Bieniemy’s biggest champion in a bid for an NFL head coaching position has always been Andy Reid, and the Chiefs head coach again on Friday expressed his support for his offensive coordinator. “It disappoints me that somebody hasn’t hired him,” Reid said. “Obviously because he’s so good, I’m hoping that that takes place this year. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The injured shoulder of Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire hasn’t made enough progress to allow him to play in Sunday night’s Wild Card Weekend game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Andy Reid ruled out Edwards-Helaire after he didn’t practice on Thursday or Friday. He was the only Chiefs player who didn’t practice during Friday’s workout. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The shoulder injury that forced Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire out of the final two games of the regular season kept him off the practice field Thursday, casting doubt on his availability for Sunday night’s Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edwards-Helaire was a limited participant during Wednesday’s light non-padded, no helmets workout. Offensive coordinator …
