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 will make their 12th trek up Interstate 29 to the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph for their training camp, and it’s time for fans to party like it’s 2019. For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chiefs will host autograph sessions with players. That’s in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The fourth quarter of January’s AFC Championship game against Cincinnati haunts Chiefs fans. It’s haunted Chris Jones, too. Twice in the fourth quarter, Joe Burrow and the Bengals faced third-and-7 and the quarterback eluded pressure in scrambling for first downs extending the drive. On the first conversion, Jones wrapped up Burrow in the backfield only for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs opened their three-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, the final period before the team takes a break from offseason workouts and prepares to report to St. Joseph, Missouri for training camp in late July. Much of the focus this week, just as it has been for the entire offseason program, is on integrating a new …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Not so long ago the triumvirate of head coach Andy Reid, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and running backs coach Eric Bieniemy managed one of the league’s top-five offenses under quarterback Alex Smith while grooming an heir apparent named Patrick Mahomes during his rookie season. “It’s a homecoming,” Bieniemy says, who is sharing a workplace again with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs offseason launched in earnest with back-to-back practices culminating on Thursday, and head coach Andy Reid says he’s seeing immediate results from changes he made to the team’s routine. “We’re getting these positive practices right now with a tremendous amount of energy,” Reid said. Normally the team would have gathered en masse back in mid-April …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the conclusion of the rookie minicamp on Monday, the introduction to the NFL is complete for the Chiefs’ incoming rookie class. Next up for head coach Andy Reid is ushering his young crop of talent into full-speed offseason workouts. “I think it’s a good foundation for the young guys that are coming back,” Reid said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After two seasons without a full-fledged minicamp greeting the newest arrivals to the NFL, Saturday’s opening reception for the 2022 class of rookies couldn’t have been a more picture-perfect day of football at the Chiefs training complex. A group of 74 players including the club’s 10 draft picks and 10 undrafted free agents took to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Following the NFL Draft during which the Chiefs selected five defensive backs, the club expanded the group further by acquiring Lonnie Johnson Jr, from the Houston Texans in exchange for a conditional 2024 seventh-round draft choice. The 24-year-old Johnson was a 2019 second-round draft choice (No. 54 overall) by the Texans. He has one year remaining …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made their third and final selection of the NFL Draft’s Friday night action in selecting Wisconsin linebacker Leo Chenal, a first-team All-American last season and the Big Ten’s linebacker of the year. Chenal racked up 115 tackles, eight sacks and a staggering 18.5 tackles for a loss last season for the Badgers before choosing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs turned to defense once again with their fourth selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, landing versatile and physical Cinncinati safety Bryan Cook. Cook is a late bloomer who weighed just 165 pounds entering Howard University as a freshman before maturing into a 6-foot, 206-pound physical defender. He transferred to Cincinnati after two seasons and …
