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.
Darwin Thompson, the former Utah State running back drafted by Kansas City in the sixth round of last week’s draft, explains why he’s a fit for the Chiefs’ offense and where het gets his renowned contact balance.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs revealed the jersey numbers for last week's NFL Draft selections on Saturday morning along with the rosters for this weekend's rookie minicamp, including college free agents and tryout players. The club also announced…
Keenan Allen fired shots at the Chiefs defensive back group, seemingly unafraid of stirring up a hornets' nest and creating bulletin board material for a division rival. “Since you asked, it was brought up today in the locker room,” Allen said when…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs entered the NFL Draft unsure about the status of star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, yet they knew two things for certain – they wanted a wide receiver, and they loved Georgia's Mecole Hardman. General manager Brett Veach…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It took a flurry of phone calls from coaches, scouts and general manager Brett Veach himself, but the Chiefs wrapped up the NFL Draft with what they believes lines up as a promising crop of college free agents. “I'm looking at…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Always on the lookout for late-round steals along the offensive line, the Chiefs wrapped up their 2019 draft class with Nick Allegretti from Illinois. The 6-4, 310-pound Allegretti played 48 games for the Illini, starting all 12…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With questions surrounding the status of star receiver Tyreek Hill, it was no suprise the Chiefs went for another receiver with the first pick in the 2019 NFL draft, selecting Georgia's Mecole Hardman. General manager Brett Veach…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs have tried to find a solution to a leaky run defense in recent seasons, and they a plug in the gap with athletic, mountainous defensive tackle Khalen Saunders from Western Illinois. Saunders was holding his newborn…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The status of Tyreek Hill's future with the Chiefs remains up in the air, with club chairman and CEO Clark Hunt saying the star wide receiver remains away from the franchise for “the foreseeable future” as investigations continue…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The remaking of the Chiefs' defense continued in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft, with the Chiefs selecting Virginia safety Juan Thornill. The 6-foot, 205-pound Thornhill earned first-team All-ACC honors as a senior last…
