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, Missouri — First-round wide receiver Xavier Worthy didn’t make it through two offseason practices before a tweaked hamstring curtailed his acclimation into the Chiefs offense but he’s now cleared for liftoff as Kansas City’s rookies reported for camp Tuesday, according to head coach Andy Reid. “We’ll ease him in,” Reid said. “We’re not going to just give him …
Here’s the complete roster for the Kansas City Chiefs 2024 rookie minicamp. Players eligible to participate in the three-day minicamp include rookies and other first-year players who haven’t accrued a full season of service as well as quarterbacks and injured players. Injured players who fully participated in the third phase of offseason workouts are not eligible for the rookie minicamp. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At age 18, Allen Wright worked his first training camp for the Chiefs and helped pack two 53-foot trailers for the road trip to the William Jewell College campus in Liberty in July 1983. For his 41st road trip to training camp, the team’s longtime equipment director oversaw loading an 11-truck convoy for the journey to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In just 23 days the Chiefs first-year players, quarterbacks and select veterans returning from injury will report to training camp in St. Joseph, marking the official start of the 2024 NFL campaign for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. For a team seeking an unprecedented third-straight Lombardi Trophy, it’s no surprise the Chiefs don’t have many …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After an offseason working on his career as both an actor, a producer and a game show presenter, Travis Kelce made it clear Tuesday that he’s still first and foremost a football player, and it’s the job he still loves the most. “I’m still a little kid when I come into this building, man,” Kelce said …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Chiefs player is in stable condition at a local hospital after experiencing a medical emergency at the team’s training complex Thursday morning. Team doctors and athletic trainers responded immediately to the player and the emergency, according to a statement from the club. While the team cannot confirm due to privacy regulations, the emergency involved defensive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the Chiefs defense gathered for the start of offseason workouts earlier this month, coordinator Steve Spagnuolo want to deliver a sharp message. “It’s a whole new year,” Spagnuolo said. “There are no guarantees that we will be the same. No guarantees.” Spagnuolo’s warning comes from experience. His New York Giants defense in 2016 finished No. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was only a 7-on-7 session at Wednesday’s organized team practice activity — better known as OTAs — but Patrick Mahomes and Hollywood Brown teamed up for a play Chiefs didn’t see much last year. A long-ball throw for a touchdown. Brown extended his right arm to haul in a deep pass from Mahomes and cradled …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will begin their quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title with a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship, hosting the Baltimore Ravens at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 5. The game is slated for a 7:20 p.m. central time kickoff and will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on NFL+. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice, already facing criminal charges over an auto accident in Dallas in March, is now under investigation for allegedly hitting a photographer in a Dallas restaurant, according to a report by WFAA-TV. The alleged incident reportedly occurred early Monday morning near Lit Kitchen & Lounge in downtown Dallas. The restaurant is also attached …
