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. -- Blake Bell isn't old enough to remember when his uncle Mike patrolled the defensive line at Arrowhead Stadium for 13 seasons, but he does remember having his picture taken with a Chiefs Hall of Famer while growing up in Wichita,…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The long offseason is officially over for Chris Jones, as the Chiefs defensive linemen officially arrived at training camp at 2 p.m., the deadline for arriving to camp on time. A few fans awaited Jones in the parking lot outside…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- At times it might have seemed that the first day of Chiefs training camp was simply a tryout for tight ends. After all, one in seven players attending the camp play the position with backup roles behind All-Pro Travis Kelce on the…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Chiefs made two roster moves on Wednesday, release veteran tight end Neal Sterling and placing undrafted rookie free agent linebacker Darius Harris on the non-football injury list. The moves leave the Chiefs with one open…
Running back Josh Caldwell is a long shot in Chiefs training camp, but he's overcome the odds before. He bounced back from his dismissal from Missouri Western to win a national championship at Northwest Missouri State. Now he's trying to parlay a…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Chiefs defensive tackle Khalen Saunders arrived for his first NFL training camp with a clear lesson learned from his three months in the NFL. “There's a professional way to do everything, that's what I've learned since I've been…
Getting an extension with Hill done is the easiest scenario. The two sides appear closer to one another than the Chiefs appear with Chris Jones, and the market for receivers should take hold with new deals expected soon for Julio Jones and Michael…
Safety Mathieu pledged when he signed with Chiefs to find ways to invest in the community, and he met with outgoing Kansas City Mayor Sly James for advice on how to do just that. https://twitter.com/alankmbc/status/1153830105535438848?s=21
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Most NFL players ramp up their schedule when training camp arrives, but for Patrick Mahomes the return to work on the field might represent a slowdown following a whirlwind offseason. “I had more obligations of course but I got to…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The first day of training camp brought a welcome sight for the Chiefs offense as All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce returned to the field for the first time since January in his return from offseason ankle surgery. “I'm 100,” Kelce…
