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. -- In between spraining his left ankle in Week 1 and dislocating his right kneecap in Week 7, this season turned into a continuous injury rehab assignment for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, but heading into the team's final game…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL on Friday morning handed down an indefinite suspension for Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett following a violent on-the-field skirmish at the end of Thursday night's game, but former teammate Austin Reiter says…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs can sign quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a long-term extension as soon as the 2019 regular season comes to a close, and club chairman and CEO Clark Hunt signaled on Wednesday that he wants to get a deal done soon with…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs suffered two additional losses on Sunday, other than the shocking defeat at the hands of the Tennessee Titans, with defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah and offensive lineman Martinas Rankin sustaining injuries ending their…
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. -- Injuries have created a lonely sideline at times for the Chiefs this season, and the bug bit again on Sunday with defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah and offensive lineman Martinas Rankin sustaining serious injuries forcing more lineup…
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid saw bright spots in his team's 35-32 loss at Tennessee on Sunday, but those glimmers disappeared in the darkness of penalties, miscommunications and other mistakes. “There were some positives things as we went along, but…
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…
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…
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…
