Author: Matt Derrick
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.
ST JOSEPH, Mo. — With temperatures soaring into the 80s and a heat index in the mid-90s, sweat dripped down the face of Chiefs rookie center Creed Humphrey. With the offense in the midst of a drive designed to test mental and physical limits, Humphrey had one simple message on his mind. “Don’t really let anything else distract you,” Humphrey …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The moment Trey Smith learned he would open Chiefs training camp as the right guard with the No. 1 offense could not have been less dramatic. “When we walked on the field,” Smith said of the moment he learned of his starting nod. “Whenever just (offensive line) coach (Andy) Heck told us to lineup for the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Jarran Reed signed as a free agent with the Chiefs during the offseason, the opportunity to play inside next to his friend Frank Clark was one reason, but it was a bigger attraction that lured him to Kansas City. “It’s a team that’s based on winning and it’s based on hard work, and I wanted …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill left training camp practice on Monday with a groin injury. The severity of the injury wasn’t immediately known, although Thornhill did walk under his own power back up the hill toward the locker room. The 25-year-old safety suffered the injury near the end of the first team period during the morning workout. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The worst kept secret of the offseason for the Chiefs is the notion that Chris Jones will see more time as an edge rusher along the defensive line, but he says that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s changing positions. “I’m not a real D-end,” Jones said after practice on Thursday. “(Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) is going to …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce exited Thursday morning’s training camp practice reporting tightness in his back and hips. The 31-year-old Kelce walked up the hill toward the locker room just under an hour into the workout. He was accompanied by fellow tight end Nick Keizer, who is on the non-football injury list due to back spasms. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu had a quick one-word answer when asked following Wednesday’s opening practice of training camp if he expected a contract extension between himself and the club. “Yes.” But getting an extension done hasn’t been all the simple. Mathieu is entering the final season of a three-year deal with the club worth $42 million. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — It was a bit more muted affair than in past seasons as the Chiefs checked into training camp, with no throng of media, no autograph-seeking fans or the sight of Anthony Sherman driving a racecar across the campus of Missouri Western State University. Nonetheless, the Chiefs officially opened training camp with an introductory press conference featuring …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed long snapper James Winchester on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday as veterans reported to training camp in St. Joseph. Winchester is “feeling great,” a source told Chiefs Digest, and he’s expected to return to action after completing a 10-day isolation period. Winchester received a COVID-19 vaccination in March, as first reported by the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The first two NFL seasons for Deandre Baker have been a rollercoaster of highs and lows both on and off the field, but the 23-year-old cornerback is finally finding peace in Kansas City. “It means a lot to me that the Chiefs gave me another chance at a phenomenal organization,” Baker said after practice on Sunday. …
