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. — By the time football players reach the NFL, their jersey number usually becomes special to them. Some players have worn the same number since their first snap on a football field. Even if there isn’t special significance the first time they pull on their jersey, it eventually becomes a part of them. New Chiefs wide receiver …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After an opening day of mixed results in windy conditions, the Chiefs rookie minicamp moved indoors on Sunday, and the protection from the element helped the young group of pass catchers bounce back in a big way. Gone Sunday were the majority of the bobbled kicks and dropped passes as the receivers, tight ends, running backs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A total of 74 players took to the field Saturday afternoon for the first of three rookie minicamp practices at the Chiefs training complex. Players in attendance include eight first-year players on the active roster, seven draft selections, 17 undrafted free agents signed on Saturday, 38 undrafted rookies on a tryout invitation, and four NFL veterans …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs parted ways, at least temporarily, with linebacker Cole Christiansen on Saturday as part of removing seven players from the roster to make space for 17 undrafted college free agents. However, the Chiefs are interested in signing Christiansen back to the 90-player roster after this weekend’s rookie minicamp. In March, the Chiefs extended Christiansen an …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added 17 undrafted free agents to their roster for this weekend’s rookie minicamp while also parting ways, however briefly, with seven players to make space on the active roster. Kansas City began Saturday with 81 players on the 90-player roster. That includes offensive tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick, an NFL International Pathway Player with a roster …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — To the victor belong the spoils, and after Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones and even head coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach received pay bumps for the team’s back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs, Monday was Travis Kelce’s day for the spoils. The 34-year-old tight end signed a restructured contract featuring a $4 million raise and $17 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The remodeling of the Kansas City receiver room continued in Thursday night’s first round of the 2024 NFL Draft as the Chiefs moved up four spots to No. 28 in nabbing fleet-footed playmaker Xavier Worthy. Worthy made a name for himself at this year’s NFL Combine when he set a new event record with a 4.21-second …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After exploring the 2024 NFL Draft board in the first Chiefs Digest mock draft and trading up for a receiver in version 2.0, now it’s time to see what a left-tackle-or-bust draft might look like for Kansas City. This draft is different from the first two in that a draft simulator wasn’t used. The exercise was …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Make no mistake, the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Chiefs are hoping to run it back in 2024 — and beyond — with the same triumvirate of Andy Reid, Brett Veach and Mark Donovan in charge of the club. The team announced Monday evening contract extensions for the head coach, general manager and team president respectively. No …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We’re less than a week away from the NFL Draft, and we’re deep in mock draft season. In the Chiefs Digest mock draft 2.0, it’s time to get aggressive. For this mock draft, we’re sticking with the Pro Football Focus simulator because I want some consistency from mock draft 1.0, and I want to make some …
