[1][2] Peters decided to stop playing football midway through his time at UCLA, citing teammates such as DeShaun Foster as being "bigger, stronger, faster, and better" than him in everything.

[3] Pioli hired him as a scout in 2003 after being impressed by his football acumen, with Peters working in a department that included future general managers in Thomas Dimitroff, Bob Quinn, Jon Robinson, and Nick Caserio.

[4][5] The Patriots made four AFC Championship Game appearances and won Super Bowl XXXVIII and XXXIX during his tenure.

[8] He hired Dan Quinn as the head coach and overhauled the team's roster headlined by selecting quarterback Jayden Daniels second overall in the 2024 NFL draft.

[15][16] In Peters' first year the Commanders finished with a record of 12–5, their highest win total since 1991, with them eventually making it to the 2024 NFC Championship Game.