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 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…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After another NFL playoff game determined on Sunday without one of the league's marquee quarterbacks taking the field in overtime, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid believes the competition committee will reconsider Kansas City's…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his team took a few days off last week to rest up for this week's Divisional Round game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, and the time away appears to have the club in its best physical shape of the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former Chiefs safety Ron Parker announced his retirement on Monday, ending an eight-year career spent primarily in Kansas City. “I would like to thank the Chiefs and the Hunt family for believing in me and giving me my opportunity…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs will meet a familiar opponent in the Divisional Round of the playoffs next weekend with the Houston Texans returning to Arrowhead Stadium for the second time this season. The game kicks off at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday, Jan,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu earned dual honors on the Associated Press All-Pro team, earning a first-team selection as a defensive back and a second-team nod as safety. Mathieu as one of four Chiefs to earn All-Pro honors.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid doesn't know who his team must face when his club hosts a Divisional Round playoff matchup at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 12, but that won't step him from starting preparations for the whomever advances…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs defense finished the regular-season on a red-hot streak, helping leader of the pack Tyrann Mathieu in landing the NFL's AFC defensive player of the month award on Thursday. Mathieu tallied 25 tackles in December…
