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.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- New Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo arrived in town Monday to begin sifting through the club's roster, and general manager Brett Veach believes he should find plenty of valuable assets as he transitions the defense to…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If Patrick Mahomes wasn't officially the toast of the National Football League already, Saturday's NFL Honors program certainly cemented his status with the 23-year-old quarterback walking away with both Most Valuable Player and…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Just less than 60 years after the Chiefs franchise drafted Johnny Robinson as one of their first selections in the augural AFL draft, the legendary safety finally received the news Saturday afternoon he waited so long to hear –…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs took the first step toward assembling their 90-player offseason roster on Tuesday, signing nine of their practice squad players to reserve/future contracts. Quarterback Chase Litton headlines the group of players signed…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Less than 48 hours after the Chiefs' Super Bowl bid came to an end after yielding 37 points to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, the team announced defensive coordinator Bob Sutton has been relieved of his…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Patriots haven't had to venture out of New England many times in the playoffs in the course of their dynasty atop the AFC, but quarterback Tom Brady spent enough time in the league to know what works on the road. “You play on…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The conclusion of the Chiefs' season in Sunday night's AFC Championship solidified their draft position in the 2019 NFL draft, awarding the club the No. 29 overall selection in the first round and each subsequent round. The Chiefs…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs knew New England head coach Bill Belichick had a secret up his sleeve to tame their high-powered offense, but they didn't expect the Patriots to get in their face and push back against the school-yard offensive…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It took defensive end Chris Jones time to compose himself following the Chiefs' 37-31 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. The normally effervescent and optimistic Jones took the loss hard. He…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs injury report couldn't look much brighter for the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots, with safety Eric Berry headlining the list of those likely to play Sunday. “I feel pretty good,” Berry said after…
