Matt Derrick
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne (4) passes as he is pressured by Tennessee Titans linebacker Joe Jones (42) in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
With 3-4 record, Chiefs need to figure out 1st half slumps

By Matt Derrick Oct. 25, 2021 05:40 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs normally lean on the “first 15,” the opening

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after scoring during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce loves the ironman role

By Matt Derrick Oct. 21, 2021 05:33 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coaches and athletic trainers occasionally force

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tershawn Wharton (98) holds up the football as he celebration his interception against the Washington Football Team during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Landover, Md. Chiefs won 31-13. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Chiefs use defense _ say what? _ to handle Washington

By Matt Derrick Oct. 18, 2021 04:02 PM EDT
The Chiefs' much-maligned defense delivered its strongest performance of the

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon (10) sets up against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. The Kansas City Chiefs have never been shy about giving players with questionable backgrounds a second chance. But when it comes to wide receiver Josh Gordon, they are giving him what amounts to a sixth. That's because Gordon was just reinstated by the NFL following a fifth drug-related suspension. But if he can steer clear of trouble in Kansas City, the wildly talented Gordon could provide the Chiefs offense with the kind of big, athletic wide receiver they have been lacking. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)
Josh Gordon gets another chance in NFL with Chiefs

By Matt Derrick Oct. 15, 2021 06:31 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — At age 30 and after five

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes during drills at the team's NFL football training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., in this Saturday, July 31, 2021, file photo. With only a few practices remaining before breaking training camp, the Kansas City Chiefs take a business trip on Saturday to visit the San Francisco 49ers. For quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the results in this first preseason outing matter less than the process. “You always like a score, but at the end of the day, I think if the communication, the procedures of in and out of the huddle with so many new guys, especially on that offensive line, I think that would be a win for me just throughout this first game,” Mahomes said.(AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
Chiefs head to San Francisco, ready to shake off some rust

By Matt Derrick Aug. 13, 2021 12:36 PM EDT
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — With only a few practices remaining before breaking

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and head coach Andy Reid talk during the team's NFL football training camp Saturday, July 31, 2021 in St. Joseph, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
After two Super Bowl runs, Chiefs enjoy rest for mind, body

By Matt Derrick Aug. 06, 2021 09:08 PM EDT
ST JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — During a normal offseason away from the NFL, Kansas City

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes during drills at the team's NFL football training camp Saturday, July 31, 2021 in St. Joseph, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Mahomes impressed by new Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon

By Matt Derrick Jul. 31, 2021 07:46 PM EDT
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Just one week into training camp and Chiefs quarterback

Left guard Joe Thuney giving boost to Chiefs' offensive line

By Matt Derrick Jul. 28, 2021 07:41 PM EDT
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs left guard Joe Thuney walked off the field

FILE - Then-Kansas City Chiefs assistant offensive line coach Eugene Chung, left, talks with lineman Tavon Rooks (65) during NFL football training camp practice n St. Joseph, Mo., in this Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, file photo. Former NFL player and coach Eugene Chung is still waiting to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell regarding an anti-Asian comment he says a team made about him during a job interview this year. Chung said on a conference call Monday, July 26, 2021, that he never was told by the league why a requested meeting with Goodell was not arranged nor how the NFL's investigation was conducted. (Andrew Carpenean/The St. Joseph News-Press via AP, File)
Chiefs veterans have something to prove in 2021

By Matt Derrick Jul. 26, 2021 09:24 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mecole Hardman knows the exhilaration of walking off

Chiefs open training camp, place Watts on PUP list

By Matt Derrick Jul. 24, 2021 07:11 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off training camp

Chiefs start reporting for camp with roster 90% vaccinated

By Matt Derrick Jul. 23, 2021 05:28 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and several of his Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs re-sign DE Alex Okafor to 1-year deal

By Matt Derrick Jul. 20, 2021 06:08 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Veteran defensive end Alex Okafor has signed a one-year