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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Joe Thuney, Kyle Long arrive in KC Chiefs tender offer to Charvarius WardThe Chiefs offered a second-round tender to cornerback Charvarius Ward, which carries with it a $3.384 million contract for 2021. Ward can solicit an offer sheet from another club but the Chiefs retain the right to match the offer. If Ward signs with another club, the Chiefs would …
Eric Fisher has manned the left side of the Chiefs offensive line since his arrival in 2013, and Mitchell Schwartz on the right side formed one of the best bookend tackle duos in the league the past five seasons. Now both players are gone as the Chiefs look to navigate the salary cap in the COVID-19 era. “All good things …
With one week to go before the beginning of the new league year, the NFL has pegged the 2021 salary cap at $182.5 million for the 2021 season, leaving the Chiefs with work to do before the clock strikes 3 p.m. on March 17. The Chiefs will also rollover almost $5.1 million in salary-cap space from the 2020 season, setting …
The Arrowhead name isn’t going away but this fall the home of the Chiefs will go by a new moniker, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The club and GEHA announced the sponsorship deal Thursday afternoon, ending a 15-year search for a naming rights partner for the Chiefs. Financial terms were not immediately available but the sponsorship agreement runs until Jan. …
Patrick Mahomes underwent surgery for turf toe on Feb. 10, and Chiefs general manager Brett Veach says his star quarterback should be ready to take the field before the start of training camp for the 2021 season. “We certainly think by training camp he’ll be good to go, and we’ll be smart with him,” Veach said Monday. Mahomes suffered the …
Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon on Jan. 29, yet general manager Brett Veach is hopeful the Pro Bowler could again be manning his post protecting the blindside of Patrick Mahomes by Week 1 of the 2021 season. That’s based on the preliminary forecast from Rick Burkholder, the team’s vice president …
The Chiefs’ locker room remained eerily quiet following the team’s 31-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Players were absorbing the reality of the defeat, Patrick Mahomes said, a bad feeling none of them wanted to experience again. “Then it just turned,” Mahomes said. “We’re going to get back. We’re going to be back in that game.” Other players shared …
