LOS ANGELES_During a trip to Hawaii this month to conduct a free youth football camp, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters made a guest appearance as a weatherman for a local television newscast.
"We got big waves over here, little waves over here ... little tiny sharks down here," Peters said as he pointed to various points on a screen behind him. "It's all good."
Gauging the temperature of Peters' future with the Rams is not as clear.
The No. 18 pick in the 2015 NFL draft is entering the final season of the rookie contract he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Rams, who traded for Peters before the 2018 season, exercised a fifth-year option and will pay him slightly more than $9 million in 2019.
Rams coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead have indicated that they would like Peters to be part of the Rams' future.
But with the team set to open training camp in late July, a formal extension offer has not been proffered, a situation that is not expected to change _ at the earliest _ until after the Rams complete their offseason program in mid-June.
Asked about his contract situation Tuesday, Peters displayed a sunny disposition.
"I'm trying to win," Peters said after an organized team activity workout at the Rams' facility in Thousand Oaks. "The rest will take care of itself."
Peters, 26, joined the Rams after intercepting 19 passes in three seasons with the Chiefs.
He returned an interception for a touchdown in the Rams' season-opening victory over the Oakland Raiders but then played through a calf injury and, for much of the season, struggled to regain his previous form. He was burned for multiple plays in a Nov.4 loss against the New Orleans Saints before rebounding with better performances in the latter part of the season and the playoffs, including the Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots.
Peters finished with three interceptions.
In March, at the NFL owners meetings, McVay said he would "absolutely" like to have Peters around for years to come.
"I told his agent ... 'If he keeps playing this way, I think hopefully we'll get a chance to work together for a long time,'" McVay said.
On Tuesday, Peters said "it feels good to hear" about McVay's comments, "but other than that, when it takes care of itself, it will take care of itself. I'm not really too much worried about it."
What does Peters need to show on the field to prove to the Rams that he is worth another contract?
"Pick up where he left off," McVay said Tuesday.
This month, the Miami Dolphins signed cornerback Xavien Howard to an extension that reportedly could be worth more than $75 million, including $46 million in guarantees.
Asked whether he wanted to break that threshold, Peters said, "I want to get to the Super Bowl and win it this time _ that's all I want to break, really."
