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.
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. -- 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…
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…
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. -- 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. -- 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,…
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…
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…
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. -- 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…
