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.
The latest roster projection from The Athletic's Nate Taylor stands out in one significant way, with the Chiefs keeping seven wide receivers. No doubt the Chiefs have a talented receiving corps -- the club has at least nine healthy active receivers…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A half dozen Chiefs won't play at Green Bay in the preseason finale Thursday night, according to head coach Andy Reid, a group that includes newly acquired quarterback Matt Moore. Moore joined the team on Tuesday morning for…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Injuries to defensive end Breeland Speaks and backup quarterback Chad Henne shake up the latest roster projection a bit, as the Chiefs front office must navigate how to handle recent developments ahead of Saturday's deadline to…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A few days ago Matt Moore wasn't sure if he was an NFL quarterback anymore, but he knew he was a football coach, working on the staff for his alma mater, Hart High School in Newhall, California, when the phone rang. The Chiefs…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs moved quickly following news backup quarterback Chad Henne needed surgery for a fractured ankle, signing 35-year-old veteran Matt Moore. Henne suffered high ankle sprain and a fracture of his right ankle in the team's…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs defensive end Breeland Speaks will undergo surgery on his right knee, accordingto Rick Burkholder, the club's vice president of sports medicine and performance. Speaks suffered an MCL sprain and meniscus damage in his knee,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Byron Pringle knew once the Chiefs entered the red zone late in the third quarter, the ball was coming to him on one of the Chiefs' pet plays, the jet sweep. “I was going to run it hard, I don't care if it was all 11 guys was on…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With just eight days until NFL rosters must be trimmed down to 53 players before the opening week of the season, the Chiefs still have about a dozen positions that appear competitive for backup roles. The starting lineup of the…
Carolyn Delaney, wife of late Chiefs Hall of Fame RB Joe Delaney, will serve as the team's drum honoree in Arrowhead Stadium's new Drum Deck, a fitting honor for a man and family who have served as inspiration for the past 36 years since Delaney's…
