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.
MIAMI -- Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt reiterated his hope on Tuesday that Patrick Mahomes will spend the rest of his career in Kansas City, and says the right time to get an extension done is coming soon. “There will be a right time sometime in…
MIAMI -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid suddenly seems to have fans everywhere in Miami but his biggest fans players who credit him for helping shape their careers. One of those players is Sammy Watkins, who says he wants to help Reid win a Super Bowl…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Punching a ticket to the Super Bowl means countless congratulatory calls and texts from friends in addition to making arrangements family to attend the big game but Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is trying to push all that…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- No new significant injuries appeared on the first Chiefs practice report heading toward Super Bowl LIV, with only defensive tackle Chris Jones and tight end Travis Kelce limited in workouts. Jones continues nursing a calf injury…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and safety Jordan Lucas did not practice on Thursday with an illness as the team continues its preparation for next week's Super Bowl LIV showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. Wide receiver Demarcus…
KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The Chiefs still have one big game to play but with the rest of the league is turning its attention toward free agency, one Chiefs player looms as the biggest potential target on defense. Pro Football Focus ranked defensive tackle…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The highlight-reel 27-yard touchdown from the fleet feet of Patrick Mahomes in the Chiefs' 35-24 win over Tennessee in the AFC Championship illustrates precisely why Andy Reid has no interest in putting the brakes on his…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs weren't certain how much and how effectively Chris Jones could play in Sunday's AFC Championship, but his performance ended up impressing head coach Andy Reid. “We started him off slow – just on third downs to see how…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Brett Veach raised some eyebrows in March 2018 when inking free agent wide receiver Sammy Watkins to a three-year contract worth $48 million but for Veach the deal signified the difference between a playoff team and a championship…
