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Moore

The Bears wouldn’t save any real money by releasing Moore because of the way his contract is structured. They could realize $16.5 million in cap space if they traded Moore, but the acquiring team would be taking on a major cap hit to acquire the soon-to-be 29-year-old receiver. It’s possible that the three sides could agree to a new contract before sending Moore out to a new team (our speculation, not Biggs’), but those negotiations always sound easier than they actually are. Moore will be a key domino for the Bears this offseason whether he stays or goes, and it sounds like there’s at least a chance Chicago moves on.

Moore came up clutch in the second quarter when he hauled in a three-yard score on fourth-and-goal from the Rams’ three-yard line. Moore’s most notable play, however, may have come in overtime, when he appeared to pull up on a route while being targeted by Caleb Williams, which resulted in an easy interception for the defense that eventually led to a game-winning field goal by Harrison Mevis seven plays later. Moore saw his numbers dip drastically in 2025. His 50 receptions marked a new career low, as did his 682 receiving yards, but he still managed to find the end zone six times. The veteran receiver will be 29 at the start of next season and is under contract through the 2029 season. Despite his decreased role, Moore carries a dead cap hit just north of $35 million, so any idea of releasing him is likely off the table. That said, he could prove expendable this offseason if the team likes how Rome Odunze and Luther Burden are developing, which means a trade could be on the table for another team looking to upgrade the position. Moore’s situation will be one to monitor as the Bears consider their options this offseason and where he fits in their plans.

He produced a 6/64/1 receiving line against the Packers in the Wild Card round on seven targets and is likely in line for the same kind of volume as the Bears manage Rome Odunze’s foot. Moore will definitely be a DFS consideration this week behind Colston Loveland and Luther Burden in what would figure to be the highest-scoring game of the weekend.

This is the same knee listing he had ahead of last week’s game that he played in, and we see little reason to believe he has much of a chance of missing the team’s Divisional Round date against the Rams. Moore will likely be removed from the injury report on Friday.

Moore played through the knee injury last week, catching 6-of-7 targets for 64 yards and one touchdown in the Bears’ Wild Card win over the Packers. We expect him to be good to go for the Bears’ Divisional Round game against the Rams. The Bears’ passing results can be somewhat game script-dependent. We like the odds of a high-scoring game developing this weekend, as two talented offenses meet.

Moore did have a big drop, but he made up for it by cooking the Green Bay secondary with under two minutes left for a touchdown that gave the Bears the 31-27 win and ultimately the victory. The wideout was a non-factor against the 49ers and Lions with a combined two catches, but with Chicago falling behind big, he was able to take advantage of the soft Green Bay coverages. He’ll try and repeat the effort next week against the Rams or Eagles.

As expected, Moore managed to clear a new knee listing ahead of this game quickly. He practiced in full today. With Rome Odunze back, Moore probably figures to slide into a smaller role as he did earlier in the season. Especially with Luther Burden also having shown worthy of more usage.

Moore is on track to play, having logged two limited sessions thus far. The Bears face the Packers on Saturday evening, and it would be great to see Moore upgrade to full participation on Thursday. Moore has played through multiple injuries already this season, while delivering both high- and low-end fantasy results. We expect him to be active this weekend.

It’s a walkthrough estimation, but we’re not overly concerned about a limited session from Moore. He played hurt several times this year through some nagging injuries, and a limited session on Tuesday suggests he’s well in line to play in Saturday’s Wild Card game against the Packers.

It was the second straight dud put forth by Moore amidst an illness that he continues to play through, both of which came without Rome Odunze in the lineup. Even more confusing is the team’s continued hesitancy to increase the snap rate of rookie Luther Burden, leaving Moore with an elevated snap rate (47-of-55) as a player relied upon for the nitty-gritty, run-blocking work on non-passing plays. Moore’s next chance to return usable counting stats comes at home against the Packers in the Wild Card round.