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. -- 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…
Five Super Bowl appearances in 12 years ahead for the Chiefs? That's what Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd says, and the crazy thing is that it doesn't seem crazy. The 2019 season should go a long way toward determining whether Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Rookie running back Darwin Thompson touched the ball just 10 times on offense in the Chiefs' first two preseason games, but that was enough to show head coach Andy Reid he deserves a bigger portfolio and more opportunities going…
