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 head coach Andy Reid confirmed that wide receiver Sammy Watkins is in the league’s concussion protocol and won’t practice Thursday as the Chiefs prepare to battle the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. “More neck right now than the other part,” Reid said after Watkins took a hit to the helmet from Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Mike Pennel completes serving his two-game suspension for violation of the league’s substance-abuse policy this week, and head coach Andy Reid indicates the veteran may see action when the team visits Baltimore on Monday night. “There’s a chance that he’s back up and ready to go,” Reid said during his Monday press conference. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sammy Watkins left the Chiefs’ 23-20 overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers after taking a shot to the helmet from linebacker Denzel Perryman, and head coach Andy Reid wasn’t happy about it after the game. “Sammy got a hit to the head that I thought was very questionable,” Reid said in his postgame press conference. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs placed defensive tackle Khalen Saunders on injured reserve Saturday, while also elevating defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett from the practice squad for Sunday’s contest at the Los Angeles Chargers. Saunders suffered an elbow dislocation during the team’s Week 1 win over the Houston Texans. The injury expects to keep Saunders on the sidelines for approximately …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn doesn’t mince words about his intense feelings toward Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy when the two squared as players in the NFL throughout the 1990s. “He was a fierce competitor of mine when we played against each other,” Lynn said Thursday as his team prepares to host the Chiefs on Sunday. …
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 …
