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.
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…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Preparing to face the Baltimore last week, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid dropped the gauntlet with his big men up front on both sides of the football. The Ravens play with a nasty streak in the trenches, and Reid wanted to see a…
At the end of a bruising, physical battle at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday afternoon, it turned out that a chess move setup a week in advance and planned on Saturday night proved the decisive play in the Chiefs' 33-28 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Facing…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tearing through the more than 400 pages of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid's playbook can overwhelm rookies, which is why Mecole Hardman's quick start to his rookie campaign sets him apart from the crowd. Hardman led the Chiefs with…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had his doubters coming into the NFL, but Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was never among them. It's his respect for Jackson that makes him wary of facing the Baltimore offense in Sunday's home opener…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs' offensive depth faces a test against Baltimore Sunday with left tackle Eric Fisher, wide receiver Tyreek Hill and running back Damien Williams ruled out with injuries. Fisher left last week's game after four snaps with…
