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. -- 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…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If the Chiefs can snap a three-game home losing streak, they will have to do it with another strong partisan crowd invading Arrowhead Stadium. They will also have to do it without MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs are…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It's been a house of horrors for the Chiefs' front four this season with a rash of injuries thinning the ranks, but the potential return of Chris Jones against Minnesota Sunday gives defensive line coach Brendan Daly reason for…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Undrafted rookie punter Jack Fox was in Baltimore for a tryout on Monday when he received the word – the Chiefs wanted Fox in Kansas City on its practice squad, reuniting him with special teams coordinator Dave Toub. “It kind of…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will likely expand his practice portfolio this week, according to Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, yet the coach declined to commit to a starting quarterback yet for Sunday's meeting with the Minnesota…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs signed punter Jack Fox to the club's practice squad Tuesday, while also releasing wide receiver Cody Thompson from the squad to make space. Fox signed with the Chiefs in May as an undrafted free agent from Rice, and he…
