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. -- 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…
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…
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…
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…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs wide receivers coach Greg Lewis owns a one-of-a-kind perspective on Patrick Mahomes and the gunslinger he's often compared to in Hall of Fame passer Brett Favre. Lewis caught 23 passes for 280 yards playing with Favre in…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes plays his first NFL game inside of a dome this Sunday when the Chiefs visit the Detroit Lions, but whether the game is played indoors or out doesn't matter to the quarterback. “I think other than if it's raining or…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If you want to make a potential lucrative bet on who might win the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player Award, then the person you don't want to place a wager on is Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The betting odds on Mahomes winning…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs running back Damien Williams didn't practice on Wednesday, increasing the likelihood he may miss a second-straight game with a knee injury. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill (shoulder) and left tackle Eric Fisher (groin) also did…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Preparing to face the Baltimore last week, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid dropped the gauntlet with his big men up front on both sides of the football. The Ravens play with a nasty streak in the trenches, and Reid wanted to see a…
At the end of a bruising, physical battle at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday afternoon, it turned out that a chess move setup a week in advance and planned on Saturday night proved the decisive play in the Chiefs' 33-28 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Facing…
