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.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Chiefs took the practice field Wednesday morning under gray skies and appeared to have dodged a bullet from Mother Nature. But near the end of the first 11-on-11 work for the No. 1 defense, thunder drove the team indoors for…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Chiefs entered training camp with fingers crossed their cornerback group could avoid injuries and inconsistency, yet just four days into camp that wish shows little sign of coming true for defensive coordinator Steve…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Chiefs added an experienced cornerback on Wednesday, signing free agent Michael Hunter to a free agent contract, a source tells Chiefs Digest. Hunter appeared at practice on Wednesday wearing No. 25. Hunter, who stands 6-0, 186…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Chiefs fans and players held their collective breaths Tuesday morning after a hard-hitting play left star wide receiver Tyreek Hill on the ground at practice, but the club's worst fears were averted with the diagnosis of a quad…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Chiefs put on the pads for the first time in the 2019 season on Monday, and for Frank Clark it marked the first step in creating a new atmosphere for a defense that lacked competitive fire last year. “I feel like, being…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- It's been more than six months since Chris Jones took the field with his Chiefs teammates, and based on the reception from teammates, coaches and fans, everyone at training camp seems excited to have him back from an offseason…
Notable training camp detail from Rick Burkholder, the Chiefs vice president of sports medicine and performance. Not unusual to see short-term injuries in training camps as players return to the grind and wait for their bodies to acclimate.…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Tyreek Hill found himself in the news frequently over the past four months, but Sunday at Chiefs training camp marked the first time Hill himself stepped forward to address some of the controversy surrounding himself and his…
But it's the Frank Clark deal that complicates negotiations. Sources told Chiefs Digest at the NFL Combine in March that if the club signed Dee Ford or any other edge rusher to a mega contract, Jones would want a comparable deal in return.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Tyreek Hill avoided any punishment from the NFL regarding its investigation of legal proceedings involving him, but he didn't avoid a pointed discussion with Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt. “I had a good visit with him earlier…
