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. -- Kyle Shurmur spent four seasons as a quarterback in the SEC, so he's used to drawing attention. But it's not often that a crowd gathers around the locker of an NFL team's No. 3 quarterback, except in extraordinary…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One week after Patrick Mahomes went down on the ground in Denver with a dislocated knee cap, the Chiefs continued proceeding with mystery shrouding whether their MVP or backup Matt Moore will start against the Green Bay Packers on…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If the Chiefs are planning to make a move before next week's NFL trade deadline, head coach Andy Reid says he doesn't know anything about it – yet. “(General manager) Brett (Veach) and his crew do all that, (director of football…
The #Chiefs won't close the door on QB Patrick Mahomes playing vs. the #Packers yet, but they're moving full steam ahead with Matt Moore as their No. 1 quarterback for now. Should the Chiefs let Mahomes play if they deem him healthy, or should they…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs haven't ruled out the possibility that quarterback Patrick Mahomes could play Sunday night when the team hosts the Green Bay Packers as he recovers from a dislocated kneecap suffered last Thursday. Head coach Andy Reid…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The return of Patrick Mahomes to practice on Wednesday overshadowed left tackle Eric Fisher and quarterback Chad Henne also hitting the practice field while defensive end Frank Clark sat out with a neck injury. Fisher returned to…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Undrafted rookie quarterback Kyle Shurmur will backup starter Matt Moore for the Chiefs this week against Green Bay with a knee injury keeping Patrick Mahomes on the sideline. The Chiefs promoted Shurmur to the active roster from…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Test result on the right knee of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes showed no significant damage, but head coach Andy Reid said the club plans a wait-and-see approached before returning him to the football field. “We're going to…
DENVER -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has lost starting quarterbacks to injuries before, so he doesn't see any point in dwelling on the loss of NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes for the next few weeks after his superstar suffered a dislocated kneecap during a…
DENVER – Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the NFL's reigning MVP, left the Chiefs' 30-6 win Thursday night over the Denver Broncos with a right knee injury. X-rays confirm Mahomes suffered a patella dislocation in his right knee. There is no…
