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 on Thursday gave a strong endorsement for his friend former college teammate Odell Beckham Jr. but stopped short of using his bully pulpit to advocate for the wide receiver to sign a free-agent deal with Kansas City. “I don’t know if I’m necessarily campaigning but anytime you can add talent to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL trade deadline saw Chiefs general manager Brett Veach swing two deals, acquiring edge rusher Melvin Ingram from the Pittsburgh Steelers and sending veteran offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to the New York Jets. The Chiefs acquired Ingram in exchange for a sixth-round draft choice. In return for Duvernay-Tardif, the club acquired veteran tight end Daniel …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs host the New York Giants for Monday Night Football in Week 8, and they will do so without linebacker Anthony Hitchens and defensive tackle Khalen Saunders. Chris Jones, who missed practice Thursday and Friday for personal reasons, returned to a full work load on Saturday and expects to play Monday night. Jones is also …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu on Saturday addressed comments he made on social media yesterday, including a reply on Instagram in which he called Chiefs fans “one of the most toxic fan bases in all of sports.” “That was a mistake on my part,” Mathieu said. “Obviously I haven’t had the season I wanted to have. I …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs defense accomplished one goal in a 27-3 loss to Tennessee, holding the league’s leading rusher Derrick Henry to a modest 86 yards on 29 carries, and no one played a bigger role in that achievement than rookie linebacker Nick Bolton, who recorded a combined 15 total tackles including four behind the line of scrimmage. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs started preparation Wednesday for their Week 6 trip to visit the Washington Football Team on with six players scheduled to sit out practice. That doesn’t even include running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, whom the club placed on injured reserve Tuesday, which means he will be out a minimum of three weeks. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Willie Gay may see his first action of the season on Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills after the Chiefs activated the second-year linebacker from injured reserve ahead of Saturday afternoon’s roster deadline. The club made room for Gay on the 53-player roster by waiving linebacker Darius Harris. The team also promoted defensive end Demone Harris …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive Chris Jones sat out practice on Wednesday, with head coach Andy Reid providing his veteran pass rusher with additional time off as he nurses a wrist injury sustained in Week at Baltimore. “I think it’s a distraction for him, so we’re trying to give him time to let it go today,” Reid said on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It might have gone unnoticed amidst the Chiefs defense allowing 30 points and a season-high 358 passing yards on Sunday to the Philadelphia Eagles but head coach Andy Reid didn’t miss it. He saw an improvement in the team’s pass rush, as evidence by second-year defensive end Michael Danna’s two sacks in the second half. “I …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An eerie silence filled the hallway outside the Chiefs’ locker room following the team’s 30-24 loss to the Chargers. The Chiefs (1-2) find themselves looking up from the bottom of the AFC West, a position they haven’t been since Week 6 of the 2015 season. But it’s not a position of panic for quarterback Patrick Mahomes …
