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.
Interesting exercise determining the best players at each position in the AFC West. The Chiefs won 11 of the 25 positions and the Chargers had the top player at nine, underscoring why these two clubs should vie for the division title with the Broncos…
Spencer Ware's ankle surgery leading the Colts to place him in the inactive PUP list may have cost the Chiefs a compensatory selection in the 2020 draft. As Over the Cap's Nick Korte points out, if the Colts as expected reach an injury settlement…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Defensive end Frank Clark, the biggest offseason acquisition for the Chiefs' defense, sat on practice Monday with a sore wrist, but head coach Andy Reid said there's no cause for worry. “We just held him back, he's going to be…
Rookie CB Mark Fields gets single out by Bleacher Report as an undrafted free agent turning heads, but he's not the one I would single out. WR Cody Davis andH-back hybrid John Lovett have flashed, and CB Herb Miller is listed ahead of Fields on the…
Deon Yelder at No. 2 tight end followed by Blake Bell doesn't entirely match what training camp reps and coaches comments. It's a close competition, but more often than not Bell gets the first reps behind Travis Kelce with the No. 1 offense and more…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Chiefs rookie wide receiver Mecole Hardman absorbed one of the nastiest hits in training camp on Sunday, and moments later showed his toughness by getting right back in the action. “We're in training camp, you get hurt, so you got…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Chiefs running back Damien Williams missed his fifth-straight practice on Saturday with a hamstring injury, and head coach Andy Reid expressed disappointment his expected starter in the backfield has missed so much of training…
Rookie safety Juan Thornhill shows strong ball skills, high-end speed and quick instincts. Fully expect Thornhill to win the free safety starting job, which allows Tyrann Mathieu to play closer to the line of scrimmage and casts Daniel Sorensen as…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Anthony Hitchens doesn't want to dwell on the 2018 season, but he quickly concedes the atmosphere feel different in Chiefs training camp this summer, working with a rejuvenated defense looking to build a reputation as a fast and…
Gonzalez hasn't ingratiated himself to Chiefs fans in the recent past as he tries to honor both his time in Kansas City and Atlanta, but Gonzalez still takes pride in his roots to KC and owns large swaths of the team's record book…
