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. -- When Chiefs rookie running back Darwin Thompson heard about LeSean McCoy became a free agent after his release from Buffalo, he briefly wondered if the veteran might come to Kansas City, then immediately dismissed it. “When I saw…
Tyrann Mathieu’s foundation sponsored the shopping speee at Fick’s Sporting Goods, providing needy students of back-to-school supplies including shoes, clothing and sporting equipment. Teammates Alex Okafor, Kendall Fuller and John Lovett also took…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs' defense wants to spend less time on the field in 2019 than it did a season ago, and by that standard the season opener against Jacksonville proved a qualified success. Yes, the Chiefs allowed 428 yards including 350…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill suffered a dislocated shoulder joint in the team's game against the Jacksonville Jaguar that required treatment at a trauma center in Jacksonville, according to the team's head athletic trainer…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If the Steve Spagnuolo couldn't coach football – or hockey – for that matter, he thinks he would want to be an architect for one simple reason. “Because you build, an architect builds and then you see something at the end,”…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It took winding journey during the past six months, but the Chiefs and wide receiver Tyreek Hill inked a three-year extension on Friday worth $54 million with reportedly $35.2 million guaranteed, including a $5.8 million signing…
Damien Williams finished the preseason as the Chiefs' unquestioned starter at running back, but all that changed last weekend with the addition of LeSean McCoy, who played the first four years of his career in Philadelphia with head coach Andy…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs safety Jordan Lucas And defensive tackle Xavier Williams are questionable for Sunday's season opener at Jacksonville, but the Jaguars face much greater injury concerns as they prepare to tangle with a revamped Kansas City…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Last month during training camp, Tremon Smith traded in his No. 39 white defensive jersey for a No. 20 red jersey on offense. But despite switching position groups, one team never left was the Chiefs' special teams. “Yeah, and…
