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 will host the Indianapolis Colts without wide receiver Tyreek Hill, head coach Andy Reid said after practice on Friday. “He got out and mixed it up and worked in some team periods,” Reid said of Hill, who returned to…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker attempted a tricky dropkick in the team's Week 3 loss to the Chiefs, and while the play gets high marks for creativity, it received a thumbs down from the NFL. With 2:01 remaining in the game…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Morris Claiborne officially returned from suspension to join the Chiefs on Wednesday, with the club adding Claiborne to its active roster and releasing offensive lineman Jeff Allen. How much and how quickly Claiborne joins the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A slow motion replay of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes turning his head to look behind him launched a conspiracy theory on social media that he stared down an official, but the real story proves more mundane yet still…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs added another defensive linemen to the practice squad on Tuesday, signing undrafted rookie defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett. Hoyett signed with the Tennessee Titans in May as an undrafted free agent. He played in four…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a sternoclavicular injury in the team's season opener at Jacksonville. Hill caught two passes during the individual period of…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs wide receivers coach Greg Lewis owns a one-of-a-kind perspective on Patrick Mahomes and the gunslinger he's often compared to in Hall of Fame passer Brett Favre. Lewis caught 23 passes for 280 yards playing with Favre in…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes plays his first NFL game inside of a dome this Sunday when the Chiefs visit the Detroit Lions, but whether the game is played indoors or out doesn't matter to the quarterback. “I think other than if it's raining or…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs running back Damien Williams didn't practice on Wednesday, increasing the likelihood he may miss a second-straight game with a knee injury. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill (shoulder) and left tackle Eric Fisher (groin) also did…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If you want to make a potential lucrative bet on who might win the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player Award, then the person you don't want to place a wager on is Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The betting odds on Mahomes winning…
