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. — Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu returned to the team’s active roster on Saturday after a 10-day stint on the COVID-19 reserve list but head coach Andy Reid made the decision to hold out his veteran leader in Sunday’s opener against the Cleveland Browns. “That was completely me doing that,” Reid said after the team’s 33-29 win over …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs posted a modest injury report on Friday as the team prepares to open the 2021 season on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, but it’s a name that doesn’t appear on the list that looms as the biggest question. Safety Tyrann Mathieu didn’t practice on Friday and remains on the COVID-19 reserve list. The Chiefs …
Dante Hall stands before a high-definition monitor, his right hand reaching for his forehead in disbelief as he watches the “X-Factor,” the 2003 version of himself, eluding Denver Broncos and racing 93 yards for a touchdown. A moment earlier, Chiefs historian Bob Moore clicked the screen, flicked his finger and brought that moment back to life. Welcome to the newly …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three starters including defensive end Frank Clark were limited participants as the Chiefs took to the practice field Wednesday ahead of their showdown against the Cleveland Browns but it’s the absence of safety Tyrann Mathieu that remains the largest unknown for the club entering Week 1. The club placed Mathieu on the COVID-19 reserve list Sept. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs whittled their roster down to 53 players starting the 2021 season on Tuesday, waiving 22 players and releasing wide receivers Marcus Kemp and Gehrig Dieter among other moves. The release of Kemp is a procedural move. With offensive lineman Austin Blythe a candidate to start the season on injured reserve with a designation to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The preseason games are over and final roster cuts loom on Tuesday, and the die is now cast by the 80 players contending for spots on the Chiefs’ initial 53-player roster of the 2021 season. General manager Brett Veach and his staff must whittle move 27 players off the roster before 3 p.m. central time Tuesday. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chad Henne’s throw spiraled through the hot, humid air during Monday’s practice, with the heat index at 107 degrees. The ball arrived just a tad behind Daurice Fountain but that didn’t deter the Chiefs wide receiver. He reached out with his left arm and snagged the ball with one hand, pulling in the catch and racing …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the second preseason game in the books and training camp in the rear view mirror, the roster picture for the Chiefs is coming more in focus with a few grey areas remaining. As we look at this roster projection of the preseason, we’ll be using the same format that NFL teams such as the Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs returned home on Monday following their training camp at Missouri Western State University and their second preseason game at Arizona on Friday, but they did so without defensive end Chris Jones in attendance. Jones sat out Monday morning’s walkthrough and afternoon practice due to an illness, which head coach Andy Reid says was not …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The rebuilt Chiefs’ offensive line gets its first test Saturday night in the preseason openers against the San Francisco 49ers, and Orland Brown Jr. is more eager than most to make his statement in his Kansas City debut. “I’m just super excited to get out there and do my job to the best of my abilities,” …
