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.

Patrick Mahomes Tweaks Ankle, Chiefs Lose Four Starters in Loss to Colts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes limped off the field following Sunday night's 19-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, but four other Chiefs starters didn't finish the contest, including defensive tackle Chris Jones. Mahomes…

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Byron Pringle Latest Chiefs Receiver with Big Day Despite 19-13 Loss to Colts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Every week it seems a different Chiefs receiver steps up with a big game, and in Sunday night's 19-13 loss to the Colts, it was Byron Pringle's turn to deliver a career outing. Pringle hauled in six catches for 103 yards along…

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Live Updates: Unbeaten Chiefs Host Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night

5:40 p.m. Tyreek Hill hit the field during warmups to run routes and receive passes just as he did last week at Detroit. Hill looks ahead of schedule in return from the sternum/clavicle dislocation he suffered in Week 1. The Chiefs haven't been in a…

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That Dropkick Ravens Attempted vs. Chiefs? Not Legal, NFL Says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker attempted a tricky dropkick in the team's Week 3 loss to the Chiefs, and while the play gets high marks for creativity, it received a thumbs down from the NFL. With 2:01 remaining in the game…

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Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill Won’t Play Sunday Night Against Indianapolis Colts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs will host the Indianapolis Colts without wide receiver Tyreek Hill, head coach Andy Reid said after practice on Friday. “He got out and mixed it up and worked in some team periods,” Reid said of Hill, who returned to…

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Justin Houston Ready for Arrowhead Return

Justin Houston returns to Arrowhead Stadium for the first time as a visitor. What kind of reception do you think Chiefs fans will give him when he runs onto the field or makes a play? http://www.810whb.com/2019/10/04/justin-houston-arrowhead-return/

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Chiefs Activate CB Morris Claiborne from Suspension, Release OL Jeff Allen

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Morris Claiborne officially returned from suspension to join the Chiefs on Wednesday, with the club adding Claiborne to its active roster and releasing offensive lineman Jeff Allen. How much and how quickly Claiborne joins the…

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Tyreek Hill, Damien Williams Return to Practice for Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a sternoclavicular injury in the team's season opener at Jacksonville. Hill caught two passes during the individual period of…

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Chiefs Sign DT Braxton Hoyett to Practice Squad

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs added another defensive linemen to the practice squad on Tuesday, signing undrafted rookie defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett. Hoyett signed with the Tennessee Titans in May as an undrafted free agent. He played in four…

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Did Patrick Mahomes Stare Down an Official? Here’s What Really Happened

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A slow motion replay of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes turning his head to look behind him launched a conspiracy theory on social media that he stared down an official, but the real story proves more mundane yet still…

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