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. -- Injuries haven't been kind to the Chiefs offensive line this season, with team's starting core missing 15 games and even ironman Mitchell Schwartz seeing his consecutive snap streak come to an end. But perhaps no injury along the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs could do very little right for the first 20 minutes of their Divisional Round playoff game against Houston, but they did very little wrong afterward, scoring touchdowns on seven-straight possessions in rallying from a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali will serve as the drum honoree during festivities before Sunday's Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans. The five-time Pro Bowl linebacker will appear on the team's drum deck…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs appeared healthy following a week of rest heading into Sunday's Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans, but a pair of injuries to defensive tackle Chris Jones and tight end Travis Kelce have put their…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy spent part of his bye week traveling the country interviewing for head coaching openings, but with that window behind him, he made it crystal clear where his focus lies this week. “I had…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sammy Watkins had two playoff games under his belt heading into last year's AFC Championship game, so he thought he understood the speed and intensity of the NFL postseason. He quickly found out he didn't. “I got punched in the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs are big favorites heading into this weekend's Divisional Round playoff game against Houston, and one reason stems from Andy Reid's extraordinary record as a head coach coming off a bye week. It's a success Reid himself…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs appear relatively injury-free heading into Sunday's Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans, with only tight end Travis Kelce missing any practice time Wednesday due to injury. The club listed Kelce as…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs added another running back to their practice squad on Wednesday, signing former Ohio State back Mike Weber. The rookie fills the practice squad spot vacated when the Chiefs promoted offensive lineman Ryan Hunter to the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs as expected played safety Juan Thornhill on injured reserve Tuesday with a torn ACL, ending the rookie's solid rookie season before the team embarks on its playoff run. The Chiefs filled Thornhill's roster spot by…
