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.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs started their Super Bowl defense Thursday night with 19 starters who own championship rings from last season but it turned out players who only joined the team in April made huge contributions in a 34-20 opening win over the Houston Texans. First-round draft pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire scored on a 27-yard touchdown run and tallied …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The long days of summer came to a close for general manager Brett Veach and his personnel staff this weekend as the Chiefs trimmed their roster to 53 players for the opening kicking off Thursday against the Houston Texans. Now the Super Bowl title defense truly begins in earnest. “It’s always a bittersweet time of year,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Veteran quarterback Matt Moore and running back DeAndre Washington have returned to the Chiefs on the club’s initial practice squad of the 2020 season, headlining a batch of 15 signings the club confirmed on Sunday. Moore was released on Saturday as the club reduced its roster to 53 players for Week 1 of the season kicking …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have set their initial 53-player roster for the 2020 season with the Houston Texans awaiting on Thursday night as Kansas City starts its defense of their Super Bowl title. Among the players released in the cut down to 53 is defensive end Breeland Speaks, the club’s 2018 second-round draft pick. The club also released …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Projecting the initial 53-player roster for the Chiefs has never been this difficult with no preseason games, no offseason and few practices with open viewing. While the 53-player roster remains unchanged for the 2020 season, there are other roster rules changes that definitely impact the construction of the roster. Let’s start with the practice squads, which …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs cornerbacks coach Sam Madison knew he would face a challenge in 2019 with veterans Kendall Fuller and Morris Claiborne gone from last year’s Super Bowl team, but the suspension of Bashaud Breeland means he must expect an even bigger contribution from the club’s young defensive backs. “We’re going to have a lot of young guys …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Mike Pennel will start the 2021 season on the sidelines after receiving a two-game suspension from the NFL on Tuesday. The exact nature of the suspension was not revealed but Pennel hinted at the cause in an apology message posted to social media. “First and foremost, I want to apologize to my family, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL officially handed down a four-game suspension to Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland on Wednesday for violation of the league’s substance-abuse policy. Breeland took to Instagram to Wednesday afternoon to confirm the suspension and issue an apology to the organization and Chiefs fans. “I post this today because I want to apologize, publicly, to the entire …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another starter from the Chiefs’ Super Bowl starting lineup returned to the practice field on Wednesday with safety Juan Thornhill putting on the pads for the first time this season. Thornhill started training camp on the physically unable to perform list as he returns from a torn ACL he suffered in the regular-season final against the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs brought back a familiar face to practice on Wednesday, re-signing wide receiver Marcus Kemp. Kemp missed the 2019 season after suffering a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee during a preseason game at Pittsburgh on Aug. 17, 2019. The Chiefs declined to offer Kemp a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent …
