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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.
Missouri LB Nick Bolton Chiefs’ Top Choice in NFL Draft’s Second Round
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach saw plenty of linebacker Nick Bolton playing football down Interstate 70 for the Missouri Tigers, and when Bolton’s name was staring him in the face on his draft board Friday night, it proved an easy call. “He’s a guy that can come in here and play both at the Mike position and the Will position,” …
Chiefs Add Free Agent RB Jerick McKinnon
The Chiefs front office took time of the draft preparation to add to their running back stable on Friday afternoon, agreeing on a one-year deal with free agent Jerick McKinnon, as first reported by Peter Schrager. McKinnon rushed for 319 yards and five touchdowns for the 49ers last season. An effective pass catcher out of the backfield throughout his NFL …
Takeaways from Brett Veach Following NFL Draft’s First Round
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach served as a spectator only for the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday night and while it proved a fun night at One Arrowhead Drive, he was never tempted to stray away from his two picks in Friday night’s second round and move up the draft board. “There wasn’t a time where there …
GM Brett Veach: Chiefs “Couldn’t Pass Up” on Adding Orlando Brown Jr.
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach weighed very carefully the benefits of spending the No. 31 selection in Thursday’s first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on a left tackle. Instead, he found what his team needed in Orlando Brown Jr., sending the club’s first-round pick to Baltimore in exchange for the 24-year-old Pro Bowler. “These guys that you’re looking at, …
Keeping Patrick Mahomes Clean First Priority for New Chiefs LT Orlando Brown
The rebuilding of the Chiefs’ offensive line following Super Bowl LV saw the final piece fall into place Monday with the arrival of Orlando Brown Jr. The smile on Brown’s face belied the seriousness of the mission he accepts when he steps inside the Kansas City locker room for the first time. It’s his job to protect the blindside of …
Chiefs Land OT Orlando Brown in Trade from Baltimore Ravens
The Chiefs and general manager Brett Veach didn’t want to wait around for next week’s NFL Draft to fill the vacancy at left tackle on their offensive line, sending their first-round selection and three other picks to Baltimore in exchange for Orlando Brown Jr. Kansas City will send Baltimore the No. 31 pick along with a third-round (No. 94), fourth-round …
Chiefs Mock Draft 2.0: Landing Tackle for Kansas City in First Round
No NFL player draft unfolds the same way, and that’s one reason why Chiefs Digest is conducting a series of situational scenarios for the 2021 draft to see how things might play out for general manager Brett Veach and the Chiefs. The scenario for this draft is focusing on the left tackle position. That remains one of the biggest needs …
Chiefs Mock Draft 1.0: Doubling Down on Weapons for Patrick Mahomes
With 10 days until the 2021 NFL Draft kicks off in Cleveland, Chiefs Digest will explore different draft scenarios and opportunities that might present general manager Brett Veach and his staff as they navigate all seven rounds. Each of our mock drafts will have rules and themes using different tools, resources and house rules. All of this will culminate on …
Chiefs Starting Offseason Program Virtually, For Now
The NFL kicked off the first phase of its offseason program for the 2021 season on Monday, with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid gathering his squad for the first in a series of virtual meetings as the league navigates a showdown with players over the virtue of in-person workouts. “We’ll have a two-hour block there where we can visit with …
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