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.
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 …
Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is active and will play in Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, seeing his first action since Week 16 of the regular season. Watkins entered the weekend listed as questionable with a calf injury, but the Chiefs believe he’s healthy enough to contribute Sunday evening. The complete list of inactives: QB Matt Moore …
Kansas City listed Sammy Watkins as questionable for Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccessners on Sunday but head coach And Reid said the receiver “did good” in Friday’s workout. “I’m encouraged to have him on Sunday,” Reid said via the practice pool report. “I think he’ll be there.” The club listed Watkins as a full participant in Friday …
The Chiefs advanced to Super Bowl LV in two weeks by virtue of their 34-28 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Sunday’s AFC Championship game but the club also suffered a devastating loss with Pro Bowl left tackle Eric Fisher leaving the game with an Achilles injury. Fisher will undergo further examination on Monday but head coach Andy Reid said …
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes received his final medical clearance through the NFL’s concussion protocol and expects to play in Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills. “I actually just got out of the protocol,” Mahomes said following the team’s Friday afternoon practice. “The week has been a bunch of testing, a bunch of different things to make sure that …
The Chiefs took to the practice field on Wednesday in preparation for this week’s AFC Championship showdown with the Buffalo Bills with only linebacker Willie Gay missing from action. That means quarterback Patrick Mahomes (concussion/toe), wide receiver Sammy Watkins (calf) and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle/hip all took part in the workout. Head coach Andy Reid said the biggest test …
