Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox. Hey, if it’s something I believe in, I’m going to support you,” Peters said. The Kansas City Chiefs improved to 4-0 with a defeat of the New England Patriots that ended an arduous week for both.Â, The official inactive players for Monday night's games between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a memo to all 32 teams Monday detailing new COVID-19 protocols, stressing that "compliance is mandatory. Dallas EVP Stephen Jones said the team isn't planning to make any drastic changes following Sunday's 49-38 loss to the Browns. The Kansas City Chiefs are poised to make another blockbuster trade. Peters’ on-field struggles this season, however, have erased much consternation. Some were happy to see him go. The Chiefs get more picks after trading a bundle of them to trade up in last year’s draft for Patrick Mahomes. Please check your email for a confirmation. On one hand, Peters is one of the best corners in the league. The Chargers RB suffered what is considered a serious hamstring injury and will be placed on injured reserve with the hope of returning later in the season, Ian Rapoport reports.Â. Joe Judge said he felt Tate was simply defending himself. We going to win games. “But I think he’s come along. He exited in the third quarter with a groin injury and although he was questionable to return, he never made it back into the game. It’s disrespecting the flag and that’s what he’s doing.’ And I didn’t think it was right so I supported the man.”. Kareem Hunt had a great rookie season at running back but he hasn’t become a major asset in the passing game yet. a coin flip at best on the outside, the onus is on the Chiefs to use their resources to acquire at least one outside cornerback in free agency or the draft. They are also expected to cut wide receiver and Percy Harvin rip-off Tavon Austin. I'm going to miss playing with my teammates for sure. “Reputation-wise, players think you’re a good coach because you’ve been around for a long time, so that was an easy transition there,” Phillips said. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports. In the end, some in the locker room embraced his honesty, while others thought it was divisive. They went like eight weeks with an interception on the first possession of defense. Get the ball to Jared [Goff], let him do his thing. After agreeing to send quarterback Alex Smith to Washington, the Chiefs have traded another star. There are some concerns over the fact that they are missing a second-round pick, are giving up draft capital in the Peters trade, and have a list of upcoming free agents that includes key contributors in Lamarcus Joyner (90.3), Sammy Watkins (76.2), Nickell Robey-Coleman (84.9) and John Sullivan (74.6). “They picked up my option, but you never know how some [expletive] happen, but I wouldn’t want to go nowhere with them re-signing AD, with them re-signing B (Brandin) Cooks, re-signing Todd (Gurley),” he said. Instead of dealing with the distraction a potential holdout could cause, the Chiefs quietly shopped him around the league for three weeks and found only two serious bidders — San Francisco and Los Angeles. This was just Feb. 24 after all, and while McVay was in Peters’ old stomping grounds to accept his hard-earned NFC coach of the year award, the Rams had just struck a deal a day earlier to send a 2019 second-round pick and a 2018 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for the two-time All-Pro. They addressed a big need in their secondary with the Alex Smith trade last month, acquiring Kendall Fuller from Washington, but there are legitimate concerns over whether Fuller can play as well on the outside as he played inside (where he allowed a 55.0 passer rating into his coverage in 2017). Subscribe | About | Write for LAFB | Contact | Privacy | Terms & Conditions | Account. While the draft pick compensation they end up getting might change this answer, from the perspective of looking forward, this appears to be a potential loser for Kansas City. Since then, McVay has gotten more acquainted with Peters, whose on-field outbursts and tendency toward brutal honesty played a role in the Chiefs’ decision to trade the 25-year-old in the first place. When you've got a running back like I do, when you got a front seven like I do now, all you can do is just keep making plays. The Giants will not punish Golden Tate for his role in Sunday's postgame fight between him and Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey. When you look at what we have with the youth and you look at what we can do over those years, why would you want to leave that? 59. O'Brien said Monday he's uncertain of whether he'll continue with such a formula. finalized a trade agreement Friday to ship cornerback Marcus Peters … The Chiefs are trading All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters to the Rams, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports. "Man, Big Red?" His protests against police brutality and racial injustice during the national anthem made him a lightning rod among Chiefs fans, while others were tired of his outbursts and inconsistent tackling. To be short: yes. “Yeah, because I like what he was saying on the sidelines, too. And they took me and all they told me was, 'Come on, we're going to take it and we're going to grow together.' The results have not been up to the standard he set, as Peters has allowed several completions while recording only one interception. No stranger to being a reclamation projection, Amerson has shown flashes of brilliance, earning PFF’s Comeback Player of the Year award in 2015, only to end up released on February 5 of this year following a season where he earned just a 39.7 overall grade in 287 snaps and a foot injury. Staff Writer. The most recent incident happened after the Rams’ 45-35 loss to the New Orleans Saints, when Peters was informed that Saints coach Sean Payton had said he’d gotten the matchup he wanted — Peters on star receiver Michael Thomas — on Thomas’ 72-yard score, which helped ice the game. This is a huge deal for both teams. We’ve kind of adjusted better and I think he’s in a good place right now. Given that knowledge, it’s easy for him to see Peters ending the season strong. Now, I’m just loving and enjoying being an L.A. Ram.”. So keep talking that s— and tell him I’m gonna see him soon. He started the first three games of the season, but Taylor Rapp took his place against the Giants this past weekend. “He said, ‘I haven’t played very well, I’ve got to play better,’ ” McVay said. ", After positive COVID-19 tests from Patriots QB Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad QB Jordan Ta'amu, the Chiefs-Patriots game scheduled for Sunday was postponed until Monday. They already knew that I had some so-called character issues off the field that happened at UDub. Peters has become fast friends with the Rams’ other cornerback, Aqib Talib, and for his part, Phillips made it clear he enjoys coaching Peters, even bucking back on the notion of him being “blunt.”. coach Andy Reid said of preparations.Â. Did he have a falling-out with Andy Reid? Why would you want to make that sacrifice of going somewhere else and you know it’s not going to be better. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Now in Los Angeles, Peters wants to be there to stay. Mitchell, who played 705 snaps and allowed the sixth-most passing yards into his coverage among cornerbacks during the regular season, is a free agent and might be a long shot to return to a key role in 2018. Yet Peters shot down those notions, saying his relationship with coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs' organization was a good one. Following an 0-4 start, the Texans have fired general manager and head coach Bill O'Brien, Ian Rapoport reports.Â. The Los Angeles Rams were forced to play the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Giants without their top linebacker, Micah Kiser. Fewer than 12 percent of his 1,196 career snaps have come as an outside corner, meaning trusting him on the outside as a No. I thank the Kansas City Chiefs for everything they did for me to start it off. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Roughly eight months ago, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay was at the 101 Awards in Kansas City, grinning and talking confidently about the opportunity to coach a talent like Marcus Peters – all without mentioning his new star cornerback by name. So you’re out there, so some stuff might be happening.’”, (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images). Peters cares about only football, his family and being true to himself, which means telling what he perceives to be the truth at all times — even when it’s raw, and even when people don’t want to hear it.