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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 19: Marcus Peters #22 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on prior to their NFL game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 19, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Former Kansas City Chiefs standout CB Marcus Peters has been busy. The former first-round pick out of Washington has been retired for a few years now, but he isn’t letting the end of his playing career slow him down. In fact, one could argue the former Chiefs star is busier than he’s ever been as he adjusts to life post-NFL.
After 33 years on staff at McClymonds high school in Oakland, California — including 13 as the head coach — Michael Peters is retiring. Marcus’ father was an institution in Oakland football, and Marcus spent the last two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach with his father. Now, he’ll take over as the head coach moving forward.
“We are excited to see [Marcus Peters] now step into the role of head coach,” McClymonds said in a statement. “His experience at the highest level of the game, combined with his deep connection to our school, makes this truly an exciting moment for our football family.”
Former Kansas City Chiefs CB Marcus Peters on What He’s Doing Post-NFL
GettyLAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 26: Marcus Peters #24 of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on after a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on November 26, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
“Yeah so the opportunity with the Seawolves of Seattle with the rugby came along which is having Marshawn [Lynch], having family members who [were] doing so many things out there, just building his portfolio and becoming the businessman that he is today,” Peters said on The Holmes Stretch and Playmaker podcast. “He’s all over the screen.”
“Just seeing him, just having the opportunity to come to him, I just wanted to jump on it man so I could dive into the business world,” Peters continued. “Trying to figure out some new ways it could pull me away from the game and allow me to express [myself] a little bit differently, see and venture into some new worlds.”
“And so we did that, and I took that and now I’m coaching football back home in Oakland. I coached at my high school the last two years, I’m gonna coach at a new high school this year. You know I coached 12u football last year, I went back to school, I started a podcast, and I’m working on another project right now. So I got a couple things that I got that are keeping me solid [post-playing career].”
The Kansas City Chiefs Need Reinforcements in the Secondary
Speaking of Marcus Peters, the Chiefs need to add a lot more in the secondary. After both cornerback and safety got decimated in free agency, it’s the most glaring weakness on this Kansas City team. Thankfully, the Chiefs are armed with plenty of draft capital to address the problem.
At No. 9 overall, the Chiefs are in position to take one of the elite talents, such as LSU CB Mansoor Delane, Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy, Ohio State S Caleb Downs, or Oregon S Dillon Thieneman. Alternatively, they could look to draft a cornerback at No. 29, maybe someone such as Georgia’s Daylen Everette or San Diego State’s Chris Johnson.
Ethan Woodie is an accomplished sports writer specializing in the NFL and college football for Heavy.com. He’s written for Heavy since 2025 and has years of experience writing for NFL Trade Rumors and Pro Football Focus (PFF). Woodie is an expert in draft scouting and his final 2025 Big Board was included in Arif Hasan’s media consensus board for Wide Left. More about Ethan Woodie
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