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.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Defensive end Frank Clark arrived in Kansas City with lofty ambitions for leading a rebuilt Chiefs' pass rush, but a pinched nerve left the aggressive edge defender playing timid for the first time in his career. “I've had a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Chiefs right tackle Mitchell Schwartz never missed a snap in his NFL career spanning parts of eight seasons and 121 games, until a knee injury briefly forced him out of Kansas City 35-32 loss to the Tennessee Titans. After 7,894…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Patrick Mahomes will start at quarterback for the Chiefs against the Tennessee Titans in Week 10, wrapping up pregame warmups with no issues with his right knee. Mahomes missed the last two games with a dislocated right kneecap he…
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will return to the starting lineup in Week 10 for the club's visit to Tennessee in Week 10, but the club ruled out on Friday left tackle Eric Fisher (groin) and defensive end Alex Okafor (ankle). Three other…
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will start for the Chiefs when they visit the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, head coach Andy Reid said on Friday. “Unless something happens here, he will be the guy that plays,” Reid said. Mahomes missed the last two games…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When end Alizé Mack arrived at Notre Dame in 2015, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was fresh off a breakout sophomore campaign and embarking on his first Pro Bowl season in Kansas City. “(Going) back to college, they used to always…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Vrabel won three Super Bowls in New England, but current Titans head coach Mike Vrabel finished his 14-year playing career in Kansas City as a member of the Chiefs. The club acquired Vrabel in the same deal that brought…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said quarterback Patrick Mahomes will take on a larger workload in practice this week, but he made no commitment to whether the league MVP returns Sunday to play on the road at the Tennessee…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Midway through the fourth quarter, Minnesota defensive end Everson Griffen appealed to the throng of Vikings fans who invaded Arrowhead Stadium from the north, seeking motivation to finish off a victory against the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Harrison Butker is a serious kicker – may too serious, he admits – so there's an irony that the meticulous perfectionist sent a knuckleball through the uprights from 44 yards out in lifting the Chiefs to a 26-23 victory over the…
