"The way that things have been going for our Football team," Holt said Friday, "I'm not at all surprised."

The Rams also are 2-11, and riding a seven-game losing streak; the visiting Seattle Seahawks have dropped six in a row. That's some tumble for teams that have captured five of the seven NFC West titles since the divisions were reorganized in 2002.

As Holt's 10th season with the Rams winds down, an air of uncertainty swirls about Rams Park. What the roster will look like in 2009, who will be coaching the team, and who will wield power in the front office is to be determined.

"We don't know what's going to happen," Holt said. "These last three or four years, it's been a roller-coaster for this organization, for this Football team, for players, coaches, etc. ... It's really disheartening to see what's happened to this organization and where we are right now."

The Rams won the Super Bowl in Holt's rookie season and were back in the NFL championship game two years later. In the seven seasons since, however, they've only had one winning season, and last year's 3-13 fiasco has been followed by this year's ugly reprise.

Holt's numbers have declined dramatically this season, at least in part because of the emergence of young wideouts Donnie Avery, Keenan Burton and Derek Stanley.

Holt is the team's leading receiver. But his 50 catches, 587 yards and two touchdowns fall far below the standards he established during his first nine seasons. During that span, he averaged 89 receptions, 1,318 yards and eight touchdowns a year.

A "veteran's day off" from practice Wednesday not only helped Holt rest his 32-year-old body, but also to "get my head together."

"The last few days - and the last few years - have been tough, speaking from a personal standpoint," he added. "You reflect on all that we said and all the promise that we had coming into the season. And then with three games left, you're a 2-11 Football team. It can wear on you. ...

"But you can't dwell on it; you've just got to try to put your best foot forward and ask yourself, what can you do to help our Football team get things turned around?"

Holt is under contract through next season, when his base salary would be $6.65 million. He also is due a $1.25 million roster bonus at the start of the league year in March. If he were released or traded, the salary cap hit would be $2.2 million.

"I'm a realist. I understand the business and how things go," Holt said. "I'm going to keep all options open ... and try to finish up these last three (games) strong. And then let things fall where they may."