Rams news: Marcus Peters doesn't hold ill will toward Chiefs for trade

It has been several days since the Los Angeles Rams made the big splash move of acquiring Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters from the Kansas City Chiefs.

It has been several days since the Los Angeles Rams made the big splash move of acquiring Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters from the Kansas City Chiefs. The front office was able to bring in one of the game's premier defensive players to immediately upgrade their secondary for the 2018 season at a limited cost.

Los Angeles acquired Peters for a relatively light package of draft selections in a 2018 fourth-round pick and a 2019 second-round selection (they got a sixth-round pick in return, too).

During an interview on Monday afternoon on NFL Network, Peters voiced no ill-will toward his former team for moving on from him after just three seasons. (h/t Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk)

“It’s business. It’s business,” Peters said. “And all I can do is just go handle mine. I thank the Kansas City Chiefs for everything they did for me to start it off. Now it’s on to L.A. I’m going to miss playing with my teammates, for sure. That’s the biggest thing about this game that you can’t change nothing about the business. Because once you get in that locker room, that’s family. And I miss the guys.”

The 25-year-old became one of the top players at his position over his first few seasons in the league, but his questionable decision making both on and off the field contributed to the team deciding to send him on his way. There is understandably a tight bond that he shares with many of his now-former teammates, but he also holds a clear understanding that the NFL is a business.

Marcus Peters, Chiefs — Ben Margot/The Associated Press

Kansas City already made moves to help sure up the secondary for his departure with the acquisition of cornerback Kendall Fuller in the trade that sent Pro Bowl quarterback Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins. They also recently signed free-agent cornerback David Amerson to a deal, which gave the front office the assurance needed to confidently part ways with the star defensive back.

Peters now has an opportunity to be a cornerstone piece of the Rams' defense next season and possibly much further beyond that. Los Angeles is a team on the rise that could become a serious Super Bowl contender in the near future, which makes adding a player like Peters all the more exciting that the organization.