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. -- On a night when the Chiefs offense showcased its speed and size in route to a 38-17 preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals, leave it to Darwin Thompson, one of the smallest guys on the team, to make the biggest impact. “I…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs coaching staff evenly distributed playing time among the backups in Saturday night's 38-17 preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals after the first-team units on both sides of the ball made token appearances. Tight end…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs open the 2019 preseason Saturday night against the Cincinnati Bengals, and there are more than a few compelling story lines to watch that will influence how the rest of the preseason plays out. The first game is mostly…
Since Brett Veach became Chiefs general manager in 2017, every move has been a calculation toward preparing to make Patrick Mahomes the highest-paid quarterback in the league. Certainly the Chiefs have an advantage to spend money elsewhere while…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The stars and superstars will take the field for the first quarter, but the Chiefs' preseason opener Saturday night against Cincinnati will soon become an audition for the remaining members of the 90-man roster vying for jobs in…
KSHB's Nick Jacobs has posted his latest 53-man projection for the Chiefs, and the most surprising cut forecast by Jacobs is RB Carlos Hyde. The Chiefs running back picture has been a bit of a mess in camp with the hamstring injury to Damien…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Chiefs' pursuit to upgrade their secondary continues, with the club reaching terms Thursday on a one-year deal with veteran free agent cornerback Morris Claiborne. Claiborne won't provide an immediate boost, however. The NFL…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Chiefs running back Damien Williams continued expanding his portfolio during his second day back at practice after returning from a hamstring injury, but head coach Andy Reid wants his feature back moving ahead slowly. “We're just…
Chiefs signed DL Hunter Dimick, an undrafted free agent in 2018 from Utah. He has spent time with both Tampa and Jacksonville. Club cleared space by placing CB Keith Reaser on injured reserve. Reaser ruptured an Achilles tendon earlier in camp.…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid maintains a familiar philosophy to playing time in preseason games, and that tradition should continue in the team's opener Saturday night against the Cincinnati Bengals, with all four quarterbacks and…
